A 94 GHz uniplanar subharmonic mixer
- 23 December 2002
- conference paper
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Vol. 1 (0149645X) , 385-388
- https://doi.org/10.1109/mwsym.1996.508536
Abstract
A uniplanar subharmonic mixer has been implemented in coplanar waveguide technology, The circuit is designed to operate at RF frequencies of 92-96 GHz, IF frequencies of 2-4 GHz, and LO frequencies of 45-46 GHz. Total circuit size excluding probe pads is less than 2 mm/spl times/1.5 mm. The measured minimum SSB conversion loss is 9.4 dB at a 94 GHz RF, 2 GHz IF, and an LO power of 9 dBm, and represents state-of-the-art performance for a planar W-band subharmonic mixer. Potential applications for this mixer are millimeter-wave receivers for smart munition seekers and automotive collision avoidance radars.Keywords
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