Integrated antenna patches, RF switching, and shielding cut terahertz mixer power use while improving bandwidth and signal-to-noise ratio.
Position-adjustable grounding reduces assembly error in terahertz sub-harmonic mixers, helping maintain consistent impedance and electrical characteristics.
Rectifier branches with series resistors and capacitors raise IF output impedance, improve diode matching, and reduce Doppler radar noise.
Independent branch biasing and AC coupling raise IF amplitude, cut signal loss, and ease diode matching in Doppler radar mixers.
AC-coupled mixer branches decouple diode bias paths to ease matching, raise IF voltage, and preserve noise rejection in Doppler radar sensors.
Opposed diodes and an impedance-tuned transmission line boost Doppler IF output while reducing signal loss and oscillator amplitude noise.
A diode mixer uses a series inductor and capacitor to form a resonant circuit that suppresses power leakage.
Replacing metal waveguides with coplanar waveguide circuits reduces integration complexity while maintaining coupling efficiency.
A suspended waveguide mixer uses patterned metal transmission lines on a quartz substrate to route signals with minimal ohmic losses.
Phase shift circuits match impedance between hybrid circuit terminals and nonlinear elements, reducing radio wave conversion loss.
A SiGe active balun mixer processes RF signals with high linearity and low power consumption.