Up-conversion mixer having a reduced third order harmonic
US8593206B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03D2200/0019
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to some embodiments, an up-conversion mixer includes a mixer cell having an output node arranged to provide an output. An input stage is coupled to the mixer cell and arranged to receive an input signal. The mixer cell is configured to generate the output with an up-converted frequency compared to an input frequency of the input signal. The input stage is configured to reduce a third order harmonic term of the output so that an output power plot of the third order harmonic term with respect to an input power has a notch with a local minimum.
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