Mixers in the communication system provide the possibility of encoding and decoding radio-frequency EM waves with signals through the help of local oscillators. A mixer with capability of high conversion gain, good is...Mixers in the communication system provide the possibility of encoding and decoding radio-frequency EM waves with signals through the help of local oscillators. A mixer with capability of high conversion gain, good isolation, and good linearity is comparably appreciated. Extensively wide ranges of frequencies, from 5.0 to 18.0 GHz, are to be examined addressing the promising functions of mixers in this study. A TSMC 0.18 μm CMOS model implanted in Agilent ADS is used for the circuit designs. Generated from Gilbert Cell Mixer, the modified circuits take advantage of extra active and passive devices to optimize the conversion gains. Characteristics of high conversion gain over 20 dB or even higher (as high as 29.842 dB at -40 mW RF power at working frequency 6 GHz) and low noise figures (NF) are shown.展开更多
A double balanced Gilbert-cell class-A amplifier bleeding mixer (DBGC CAAB mixer) is proposed and implemented. The injection current is utilized to amplify the local oscillator (LO) signal to improve the performance o...A double balanced Gilbert-cell class-A amplifier bleeding mixer (DBGC CAAB mixer) is proposed and implemented. The injection current is utilized to amplify the local oscillator (LO) signal to improve the performance of the transconductor stage. The DBGC CAAB mixer achieves a conversion gain of 17.5 dB at -14 dBm LO power, and the noise figure is suppressed from 45 dB to 10.7 dB. It is important to stress that the new configuration will not drain additional power in contrast to the former current bleeding mixers. This topology dramatically relieves the requirement of the LO power. The DBGC CAAB mixer is implemented by using 0.18-μm RFCMOS technology and operates at the 2.4 GHz ISM application with 10 MHz intermediate frequency. The power consumption is 12 mA at 1.5 V supply voltage. The DBGC CAAB mixer features the highest FOM figure within a wide range of LO power.展开更多
基于130 nm CMOS工艺,设计了工作于K波段的双平衡下变频混频器。在传统吉尔伯特单元基础上采用电流复用注入结构,减小了开关级的偏置电流,提升了开关性能。在开关级源端引入谐振电感,消除了开关共源节点处的寄生电容,抑制了射频信号的泄...基于130 nm CMOS工艺,设计了工作于K波段的双平衡下变频混频器。在传统吉尔伯特单元基础上采用电流复用注入结构,减小了开关级的偏置电流,提升了开关性能。在开关级源端引入谐振电感,消除了开关共源节点处的寄生电容,抑制了射频信号的泄露,提高了增益,减小了噪声。仿真结果表明,输入射频信号为24 GHz,本振信号为24.5 GHz,本振输入功率为-3 d Bm时,该混频器的转换增益为25.8 d B,单边带噪声系数为6.4 d B,输入3阶互调截点为-8.6 d Bm。展开更多
针对吉尔伯特混频器电路转换增益和线性度低的问题,设计了一个高转换增益、高线性度下变频有源混频器,其电路跨导级采用电流镜结构和第三阶跨导系数消除结构,通过设置晶体管工作在不同的区域,使得晶体管的第三阶跨导系数相互消除,以提...针对吉尔伯特混频器电路转换增益和线性度低的问题,设计了一个高转换增益、高线性度下变频有源混频器,其电路跨导级采用电流镜结构和第三阶跨导系数消除结构,通过设置晶体管工作在不同的区域,使得晶体管的第三阶跨导系数相互消除,以提高电路的转换增益和线性度。电路采用TSMC 0. 18μm RF CMOS工艺。Cadence Spectre-RF软件仿真结果表明,在工作电压为1. 2 V、射频频率为5. 2 GHz、本振频率为5 GHz、中频频率为200 MHz时,所设计的混频器电路的转换增益为21. 9 d B,噪声系数为16. 5 d B,线性度(输入三阶交调点IIP3)为21. 68 d Bm,功耗为2. 3 m W,转换增益由典型指标10 d B提升至21. 9 d B,线性度由典型指标5 d Bm提升至21. 68 d Bm。可见,所设计的混频器电路的转换增益和线性度得到有效改善。展开更多
文摘Mixers in the communication system provide the possibility of encoding and decoding radio-frequency EM waves with signals through the help of local oscillators. A mixer with capability of high conversion gain, good isolation, and good linearity is comparably appreciated. Extensively wide ranges of frequencies, from 5.0 to 18.0 GHz, are to be examined addressing the promising functions of mixers in this study. A TSMC 0.18 μm CMOS model implanted in Agilent ADS is used for the circuit designs. Generated from Gilbert Cell Mixer, the modified circuits take advantage of extra active and passive devices to optimize the conversion gains. Characteristics of high conversion gain over 20 dB or even higher (as high as 29.842 dB at -40 mW RF power at working frequency 6 GHz) and low noise figures (NF) are shown.
文摘A double balanced Gilbert-cell class-A amplifier bleeding mixer (DBGC CAAB mixer) is proposed and implemented. The injection current is utilized to amplify the local oscillator (LO) signal to improve the performance of the transconductor stage. The DBGC CAAB mixer achieves a conversion gain of 17.5 dB at -14 dBm LO power, and the noise figure is suppressed from 45 dB to 10.7 dB. It is important to stress that the new configuration will not drain additional power in contrast to the former current bleeding mixers. This topology dramatically relieves the requirement of the LO power. The DBGC CAAB mixer is implemented by using 0.18-μm RFCMOS technology and operates at the 2.4 GHz ISM application with 10 MHz intermediate frequency. The power consumption is 12 mA at 1.5 V supply voltage. The DBGC CAAB mixer features the highest FOM figure within a wide range of LO power.
文摘基于130 nm CMOS工艺,设计了工作于K波段的双平衡下变频混频器。在传统吉尔伯特单元基础上采用电流复用注入结构,减小了开关级的偏置电流,提升了开关性能。在开关级源端引入谐振电感,消除了开关共源节点处的寄生电容,抑制了射频信号的泄露,提高了增益,减小了噪声。仿真结果表明,输入射频信号为24 GHz,本振信号为24.5 GHz,本振输入功率为-3 d Bm时,该混频器的转换增益为25.8 d B,单边带噪声系数为6.4 d B,输入3阶互调截点为-8.6 d Bm。
文摘针对吉尔伯特混频器电路转换增益和线性度低的问题,设计了一个高转换增益、高线性度下变频有源混频器,其电路跨导级采用电流镜结构和第三阶跨导系数消除结构,通过设置晶体管工作在不同的区域,使得晶体管的第三阶跨导系数相互消除,以提高电路的转换增益和线性度。电路采用TSMC 0. 18μm RF CMOS工艺。Cadence Spectre-RF软件仿真结果表明,在工作电压为1. 2 V、射频频率为5. 2 GHz、本振频率为5 GHz、中频频率为200 MHz时,所设计的混频器电路的转换增益为21. 9 d B,噪声系数为16. 5 d B,线性度(输入三阶交调点IIP3)为21. 68 d Bm,功耗为2. 3 m W,转换增益由典型指标10 d B提升至21. 9 d B,线性度由典型指标5 d Bm提升至21. 68 d Bm。可见,所设计的混频器电路的转换增益和线性度得到有效改善。
