Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Signal mixer having a single-ended input and a differential output
- Patent Title (中): 信号混频器具有单端输入和差分输出
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Application No.: US13012624Application Date: 2011-01-24
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Publication No.: US08577322B1Publication Date: 2013-11-05
- Inventor: Xiangdong Jin , Lawrence Tse
- Applicant: Xiangdong Jin , Lawrence Tse
- Applicant Address: BM Hamilton
- Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: BM Hamilton
- Main IPC: H04B1/26
- IPC: H04B1/26

Abstract:
A single-ended-to-differential mixer includes a differential pair amplifier, a passive current source, a cancellation sub-circuit, and a mixer. The differential pair amplifier is configured to receive a single-ended input signal. The differential pair amplifier includes a first input, a second input, a first output, and a second output. The passive current source is connected between (i) the differential pair amplifier and (ii) a reference potential. The cancellation sub-circuit is connected to each of the first input, the second input, the first output, and the second output of the differential pair amplifier. The cancellation sub-circuit is configured to at least partially cancel a non-linearity of the differential pair amplifier. The mixer is connected to each of the first output and the second output of the differential pair amplifier.
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