Search for dissertations about: "Passive Mixer"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 swedish dissertations containing the words Passive Mixer.

  2. 1. Low Voltage CMOS Radio Receiver Front-End Design

    Author : Fred Tillman; Institutionen för elektro- och informationsteknik; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Elektroteknik; Electrical engineering; Elektronik; Electronics; Elektronik och elektroteknik; Electronics and Electrical technology; Polyphase Filter; Quadrature Signals; Nonlinearity; Distortion; Passive Mixer; Mixer; Low Noise Amplifier; CMOS; Front-End; Low Voltage; Radio; Receiver;

    Abstract : The mass production of integrated circuits for digital electronics has made CMOS technology the most frequently used IC process today. Thanks to the large production volume, CMOS has increasingly become the most cost efficient technology of choice, and the fast development of small, high speed CMOS devices has made the technology feasible for many RF applications. READ MORE

  4. 2. Mixer, Multiplier and Passive Components for Low Noise THz Receivers

    Author : Bhushan Billade; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; millimeter wave receivers; Superconductor-Insulator-Superconductor SIS mixers; thin-film circuits.; superconducting devices; quasi-particle mixers; frequency multiplier;

    Abstract : This thesis presents the work done in the field of development of low noise instruments for radio astronomy applications, and addresses some of the key components in the receiver. Part of this thesis describes the design and development of a Superconductor-Insulator-Superconductor (SIS) junction mixer covering RF frequencies from 163 to 211 GHz, reaching the quantum limited noise performance. READ MORE

  5. 3. Receiver Front-Ends in CMOS with Ultra-Low Power Consumption

    Author : Carl Bryant; Institutionen för elektro- och informationsteknik; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; receiver; front-end; sensor networks; CMOS; ultra-low power; low noise amplifier; mixer; voltage-controlled oscillator; frequency divider; bluetooth;

    Abstract : Historically, research on radio communication has focused on improving range and data rate. In the last decade, however, there has been an increasing demand for low power and low cost radios that can provide connectivity with small devices around us. READ MORE

  6. 4. Oscillator design in III-V technologies

    Author : Szhau Lai; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; MMIC; InGaP HBT; device model; mixer; Darlington pair; GaN HEMT; simulation; varactor; phase noise; CAD; switch mode.; VCO; Colpitts oscillator; low frequency noise;

    Abstract : The thesis treats the design of low phase noise oscillators/VCOs in GaAs/InGaP HBT and GaN HEMT technologies. The covered topics are: active device modeling, noise characterization, passive structures, phase noise models, simulation/measurement tools, circuit topologies, and design techniques. READ MORE

  7. 5. Microwave CMOS VCOs and Front-Ends - using integrated passives on-chip and on-carrier

    Author : Markus Törmänen; Institutionen för elektro- och informationsteknik; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; VCO; mixer; microwave; LNA; CMOS; front-end; System-on-Package;

    Abstract : The increasing demand for high data rates in wireless communication systems is increasing the requirements on the transceiver front-ends, as they are pushed to utilize more and wider bands at higher frequencies. The work in this thesis is focused on receiver front-ends composed of Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs), Mixers, and Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCOs) operating at microwave frequencies. READ MORE