Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Regenerative type switching device – Combined with field effect transistor
Patent
1994-09-26
1996-03-12
Wojciechowicz, Edward
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Regenerative type switching device
Combined with field effect transistor
257141, 257378, 330 10, 330299, 330300, 332117, 332135, H01L 2974, H03F 338, H03C 300
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054988853
ABSTRACT:
An integrated circuit is provided with particular application for high frequency modulation circuits, such as a mixer circuit, with reduced noise and gain. The circuit provides a novel application of a single device comprising a 4 or 5 terminal, gate controlled lateral bipolar junction transistor device, in the form of a merged MOS and lateral bipolar transistor. In a grounded base configuration, RF and LO signals are applied to the gate and emitter terminals respectively and provide for modulated output at the collector, and provides signal modulation with reduced noise compared with multi-device implementations of known mixer circuits using a summation circuit, diodes and FETs. Advantageously, operation of the device in the grounded base or grounded emitter configuration provides for strong modulation of the DC current gain, i.e. over 4 decades, as a function of gate voltage.
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Deen M. Jamal
Hadaway Robert A.
Malhi Duljit S.
Yan Zhixin
de Wilton Angela C.
Northern Telecom Limited
Wojciechowicz Edward
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