Systems and method for a highly linear, low power mixer
US7415261B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03D2200/009
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mixer for use in a transceiver comprises an LO switching pair and a folded transconductor. The mixer can be used as an upconversion or down conversion mixer and provides increased headroom and linearity, while still reducing current consumption. The mixer can be configured for differential inputs and outputs and the folded transconductor can comprises a MOSFET differential pair.
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