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Biasing of a mixer

US6552586B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 2001
Grant dateApr 22, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03D7/14
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mixer including a stage for inputting a voltage signal to be shifted and a shift and output stage for providing frequency-shifted signals, a biasing network of the output stage including, between a high supply and a biasing node, a constant current source in parallel with an output element of a current mirror, an input element of which receives a bias order from the input stage.

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