A highly linear single balanced mixer based on heterojunction interband tunneling diode

In this paper, a compact and highly linear monolithic-microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) single balanced mixer based on heterojunction interband tunnel diode (HITD) technology working at 1.8 GHz is described. The prototype consists of a pair of HITDs biased at 0 V and a lumped-element directional c...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on microwave theory and techniques 2001-12, Vol.49 (12), p.2437-2445
Main Authors: Cidronali, A., Collodi, G., Deshpande, M.R., El-Zein, N., Nair, V., Manes, G., Goronkin, H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Balancing
Conversion
Diodes
Directional couplers
Heterojunctions
Impedance
Indium compounds
Indium gallium arsenide
Integrated circuit technology
Intermodulation
Linearity
Mixers
MMICs
Monolithic integrated circuits
Prototypes
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Summary:In this paper, a compact and highly linear monolithic-microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) single balanced mixer based on heterojunction interband tunnel diode (HITD) technology working at 1.8 GHz is described. The prototype consists of a pair of HITDs biased at 0 V and a lumped-element directional coupler with arbitrary impedance terminations. The HITDs are in the InGaAs/InAlAs material system lattice matched to InP. The relevant feature of the mixer is the linearity due to the quasi-square-law dc current-voltage (IV) characteristics exhibited by the device around zero voltage. A qualitative treatment of the third-order intermodulation product and the conversion loss as a function of the HITDs IV characteristic and the embedding impedance is provided. The design techniques along with a detailed experimental validation are also provided. The prototype working in down-conversion mode, exhibited an third-order intercept point power level of +17.5 dBm, a conversion loss of 11 dB and a 1-dB compression point of +7 dBm at the operative frequency of 1.8 GHz with a +5-dBm local-oscillator drive level.
ISSN:0018-9480
1557-9670
DOI:10.1109/22.971633