摘要 |
A low noise RF mixer is described. The mixer of the present invention has excellent linearity due to reduction of second-order distortion. The mixer includes an inputting stage, a switching stage and a load stage. The inputting stage includes a switching pair and a transconductance circuit. The load stage is formed by resistors. The switching stage includes a switch quad (two switch pairs). Each switch pair of the switching stage has a current source for implementation of current injection to a common source (emitter) junction of the switch pair. For each switch pair of the switching stage, an inductor is connected between the current source and the common source (emitter) junction. In addition, a capacitor is connected with the inductor.
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