NDLI: Balanced subharmonic mixers for retrodirective-array applications

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Author	Brabetz, T. Fusco, V.F. Karode, S.
Copyright Year	1963
Abstract	The drawback of conventional Pon retrodirective antenna systems is the requirement of a local oscillator (LO) working at approximately twice the receive frequency. This limits the use of these systems to rather moderate frequencies where such an oscillator can be obtained. To overcome this problem, a new phase conjugate mixer topology is proposed, whereby the use of a harmonic mixer instead of the conventional fundamental type effectively halves the LO frequency requirement. Another significant problem of conventional Pon phase conjugate mixers is the small spacing in frequency, typically only a few 0.1% of the carrier frequency, between RF, IF, and LO frequency. In this paper, we have overcome this problem by introducing a double balanced structure with a novel phasing strategy. The phasing circuit automatically cancels the RF and LO signal at the system's output port, giving 36-dB RF/IF, and 34-dB LO/IF isolation for a 970-MHz IF and 990-MHz RF signal. The new mixer structure proposed here is an attractive proposition for use in retrodirective antenna arrays significantly enhancing their potential for application in the millimeter-wave frequency range.
Sponsorship	IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society
Starting Page	465
Ending Page	469
Page Count	5
File Size	125637
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00189480
Volume Number	49
Issue Number	3
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2001-03-01
Publisher Place	U.S.A.
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Phased arrays Radio frequency Local oscillators RF signals Band pass filters Antennas and propagation Receiving antennas Topology Circuits Antenna arrays
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Condensed Matter Physics Electrical and Electronic Engineering Radiation

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