SUBHARMONIC MIXER - SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC

Title:

SUBHARMONIC MIXER

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2004032339

Kind Code:

B1

Abstract:

A subharmonic mixer (106) and a method of downconverting a received radio frequency signal is described. The subharmonic mixer (106) of the present invention uses two stacks of switching cores (184, 186) with high order symmetry to reduce unwanted harmonic generation and uses transistors (Q1-Q24) to improve headroom.

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Inventors:

MOLNAR AL
HATCHER GEOFF
MAGOON RAHUL

Application Number:

PCT/US2003/030823

Publication Date:

August 19, 2004

Filing Date:

September 30, 2003

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Assignee:

SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC (US)

International Classes:

H03D7/14; (IPC1-7): H04B1/26; H04B15/00; H04B1/16

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