Abstract
ABSTRACTThis paper introduces a downconverter mixer employing a modified double‐balanced Gilbert‐cell topology, designed using IHP's 0.13‐m SiGe BiCMOS technology. Distinct from the conventional topology, a resonator was employed at the emitter of the transconductance stage, which enables the utilization of transconductance stage as an active balun, allowing for direct feeding of the single‐ended input without sacrificing the advantageous of the double‐balanced topology. The integration of the resonator reduces the amplitude and phase errors within the active balun segment, thereby enhancing port‐to‐port isolation. The area occupied by the resonator is approximately 1.7 times smaller than that of an RF transformer balun typically employed in conventional double‐balanced topologies. The LO and IF differential signals are converted to single‐ended ones through transformer baluns for measurement purposes. The frequencies of operation for RF, LO, and IF are 24–30, 18–24, and 6 GHz, respectively. The conversion loss is 7.7 dB at 26 GHz, with port‐to‐port isolations exceeding 35 dB. The input 1‐dB compression point is 5.7 dBm, while the circuit consumes 65‐mW power from a 3.3‐V voltage supply. Excluding the pads, the active area of the design spans 1 mm2.
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