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GaAs MESFET balanced resistive mixer

US4949398A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 9, 1988
Grant dateAug 14, 1990
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Expiry dateJun 9, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03D2200/009
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A simple balanced-mixer circuit that uses the resistive channel of a GaAs MESFET exhibits superior intermodulation performance, with other performance parameters, e.g., conversion loss, port impedances, and LO sensitivity, being equal to or better than other diode mixers.

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