发明名称 |
Differential mixer with improved linearity |
摘要 |
A mixing apparatus includes a Gilbert cell connected to a first load and a second load. In one embodiment each load contains transistors that are configured as a diode and a triode, where these circuits are additively combined to achieve substantially linear voltage-current characteristics over a predetermined range. The mixing apparatus takes two pairs of differential inputs and produces a pair of differential outputs. Because of the substantial linearity of the loads, the inputs and outputs of the mixing apparatus are acceptable over a relatively large range of input settings. In other embodiments each load may contain a transistor configured as a triode and a resistor, where these circuits are likewise additively combined to achieve substantially linear voltage-current characteristics over a predetermined range.
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申请公布号 |
US6242963(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2001.06.05 |
申请号 |
US19990392982 |
申请日期 |
1999.09.09 |
申请人 |
ATHEROS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. |
发明人 |
SU DAVID K.;ZARGARI MASOUD |
分类号 |
H03D7/14;(IPC1-7):G06F7/12 |
主分类号 |
H03D7/14 |
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