[1] Xu Zhengbin, Qian Cheng,. A broad-band sub-harmonic mixer for W-band applications [J]. Journal of Southeast University (English Edition), 2013, 29 (1): 7-10. [doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2013.01.002]

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Journal of Southeast University (English Edition)[ISSN:1003-7985/CN:32-1325/N]

Volumn:

29

Issue:

2013 1

Page:

7-10

Research Field:

Electronic Science and Engineering

Publishing date:

2013-03-20

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Title:

A broad-band sub-harmonic mixer for W-band applications

Author(s):

Xu Zhengbin;  Qian Cheng

State Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China

Keywords:

broad-band;  W-band;  sub-harmonic mixer

PACS:

TN773.2

DOI:

10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2013.01.002

Abstract:

In order to improve the bandwidth of the conventional sub-harmonic mixer, a broad-band, high intermediate frequency(IF)sub-harmonic mixer for W-band applications is proposed. Replacing the open and short stubs that are used in the convertional sub-harmonic mixer with a broad-band band-pass filter and a low-pass filter, respectively, a wide operating frequency band is achieved. Furthermore, without the use of the edge-coupled band-pass filter at radio frequency(RF)port, the proposed structure can be realized by common hybrid microwave integrated circuit technology at W-band. The measured results show that the proposed sub-harmonic mixer can operate from 80 to 107.5 GHz for RF frequency and support up to 18 GHz for the IF bandwidth. Also, the measured results show that the single-sideband conversion loss is less than 13.7 dB over the available RF frequency band, while the minimum conversion loss is about 9 dB at an RF of 92.5 GHz and an IF of 3 GHz. Thus, a large operating bandwidth performance at W-band can be achieved by the proposed mixer.

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Memo:

Biography: Xu Zhengbin(1981—), male, doctor, lecturer, Zhengbin_xu@hotmail.com.
Foundation item: Research Foundation of China(No.9140A01020209JW0601).
Citation: Xu Zhengbin, Qian Cheng.A broad-band sub-harmonic mixer for W-band applications[J].Journal of Southeast University(English Edition), 2013, 29(1):7-10.[doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2013.01.002]

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