Telecommunications – Receiver or analog modulated signal frequency converter – Frequency modifying or conversion
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-11
2006-04-11
Le, Lana (Department: 2685)
Telecommunications
Receiver or analog modulated signal frequency converter
Frequency modifying or conversion
C455S334000, C455S296000, C455S326000, C327S113000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07027792
ABSTRACT:
The mixer circuit is a singled ended input to a double balanced high dynamic range mixer with only two base-emitter junctions across the supply. It provides for the use of bondwires to off chip ground as DC block and DC feed elements. The single ended input and differential output balanced mixer is well suited for the input stage of an integrated radio receiver—off chip circuitry is usually single ended, but on chip circuits are usually differential. No off chip differential RF circuits or baluns are required which reduces off chip component count and improves radio performance. The mixer circuit has lower LO drive requirements because of the DC coupled LO port. This results in better radio performance and a smaller die area because of the DC coupled IF port.
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Luff Gwilym Francis
Sen Selcuk
Haverstock & Owens LLP
Le Lana
Micro Linear Corporation
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