Invention Grant
- Patent Title: High linearity passive mixer and method thereof
- Patent Title (中): 高线性无源混频器及其方法
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Application No.: US12108509Application Date: 2008-04-24
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Publication No.: US08055233B2Publication Date: 2011-11-08
- Inventor: Hong Yean Hsieh , Chao-Cheng Lee , Chia-Liang Lin
- Applicant: Hong Yean Hsieh , Chao-Cheng Lee , Chia-Liang Lin
- Applicant Address: TW Hsinchu
- Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
- Current Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Hsinchu
- Agency: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP
- Main IPC: H04B1/18
- IPC: H04B1/18

Abstract:
A high linearity mixer circuit includes a commutation network comprising four switches to provide an electrical coupling between a first pair of circuit nodes and a second pair of circuit nodes, whereas the coupling has two states and is controlled by a pair of complementary logical signals. The mixer circuit further comprises a first pair of current-sourcing devices coupled to the first pair of circuit nodes and a second pair of current-sourcing devices coupled to the second pair of circuit nodes. The mixer circuit further includes a pair of capacitors to provide AC coupling, either between the first pair of circuit nodes and a first external circuit, or between the second pair of circuit nodes and a second external circuit.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080268805A1 High Linearity Passive Mixer and Method Thereof Public/Granted day:2008-10-30
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