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D1 A D2
T2
LO in
advantages include good isolation
between the LO and RF ports, broadband
C D
performance and suppression of even-
order harmonics of the LO and RF. The
mixer also has low VSWR at each port. D4 B D3
Figure 1 shows the use of four diodes in a
ring configuration. Although this mixer is
considered broadband, its high frequency
performance is limited by the transform- IF out
ers T1 and T2.
Because the outputs of T1 and T2 are ▲ Figure 1. Equivalent circuit of a double-balanced mixer using four diodes
in the zero-potential plane of each other, in a ring configuration.
there is substantial isolation and sup-
pression of even-order harmonics.
Although T1 and T2 are commonly called
baluns in this application, we will see T1 IRF T2
that they are not baluns. Specifically, I3
I3 I4 LO in
they should not be confused with trans- RF in
A
mission line transformer baluns. D1 D2
Author information
Jerry Sevick is retired from Bell
Laboratories and occasionally pro-
vides consulting services to the RF
industry. He has a B.S. from Wayne
State University and a Ph.D. in
Applied Physics from Harvard
University. His work at Bell
Laboratories involved high-frequen-
cy transistors and integrated cir-
cuits and he is also well-known for
his personal investigations of small
antennas and transmission line
transformers. Jerry can be reached
at 32 Granville Way, Basking Ridge,
NJ 07920.
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