Marking Mixers For LTE Base Stations

Long Term Evolution (LTE) is one of those cellular communications technologies that demands high linearity from its base-station componentsespecially its amplifiers and mixers. To address this need, a method has been developed for sorting through mixer ...

Jack Browne

June 6, 2012

Long Term Evolution (LTE) is one of those cellular communications technologies that demands high linearity from its base-station components—especially its amplifiers and mixers. To address this need, a method has been developed for sorting through mixer data sheets in search of the best linearity. The technique works by correlating a mixer's second-order intercept point with its second-order response performance. It has been demonstrated with a commercial active integrated-circuit (IC) mixer from a major manufacturer, and can be applied to both active and passive RF/microwave mixers. To learn more, click here.

About the Author

Jack Browne

Technical Contributor

Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.