Telecommunications – Receiver or analog modulated signal frequency converter – Frequency modifying or conversion
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-15
2008-04-15
Le, Thanh Cong (Department: 2618)
Telecommunications
Receiver or analog modulated signal frequency converter
Frequency modifying or conversion
C455S333000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07359694
ABSTRACT:
An RF mixer includes a diode quad including first, second, third and fourth carbon nanotube diodes, each carbon nanotube diode including a p-n junction The mixer also includes a RF input coupled each of the diodes, and a local oscillator input coupled with each of the diodes.
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Adam John Douglas
Fudem Howard
Przybysz John Xavier
Zhang Hong
Cong Le Thanh
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck
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