Questions & Answers on Mixers

Jul 12, 2017

Single, double, and triple-balanced mixer architectures are designed to optimize the electrical performance, cost, complexity, and technology limitations of a fabrication process. Hence, mixer architectures can be discussed in terms of their benefits and trade-offs compared to other mixer architectures and value in specific applications.A triple-balanced mixer is composed of two diode quads, with ...read more

What is Conversion Loss?

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Aug 1, 2018

Conversion loss in a mixer is the difference in the power level of the input signal and the output signal. It is usually expressed as a positive number in decibels.In a mixer used for upconversion,Conversion Loss in dB = Power at input IF frequency in dBm - Power at output RF frequency in dBmIn a mixer used for downconversion,Conversion Loss in dB = Power at output RF frequency in dBm - Power at i...read more

Understanding RF Mixer Isolation

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Aug 1, 2018

An RF Mixer is a 3 port device with an RF Port, LO Port, and IF Port. Isolation is a measure of the amount of power that leaks from one port of the mixer to another. The Higher the isolation between the ports, the lower is the leakage between them.There are three main types of isolations found in Mixers:LO-RF Isolation: This is a measure of how much the LO (Local Oscillator) signal is attenuated w...read more

What are Microlithic Mixers?

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What are Image Reject Mixers?

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What are the important parameters the engineers should consider when selecting a mixer?

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