Abstract: A frequency converter includes a transistor pair having a first transistor and a second transistor respectively having collector terminals commonly connected to each other and emitter terminals commonly connected to each other, the commonly-connected collector terminals of the transistor pair being connected to a power supply terminal by way of a first resistor, a third transistor having a collector terminal connected to the power supply terminal by way of a second resistor and an emitter terminal connected to the commonly-connected emitter terminals of the transistor pair, a third resistor having an end connected to the commonly-connected emitter terminals of the transistor pair, and another end grounded by way of a constant current source, and an output terminal connected to the commonly-connected collector terminals of the transistor pair.

Abstract: A frequency converter includes a transistor pair having a first transistor and a second transistor respectively having collector terminals commonly connected to each other and emitter terminals commonly connected to each other, the commonly-connected collector terminals of the transistor pair being connected to a power supply terminal by way of a first resistor, a third transistor having a collector terminal connected to the power supply terminal by way of a second resistor and an emitter terminal connected to the commonly-connected emitter terminals of the transistor pair, a third resistor having an end connected to the commonly-connected emitter terminals of the transistor pair, and another end grounded by way of a constant current source, and an output terminal connected to the commonly-connected collector terminals of the transistor pair.

Abstract: A high frequency amplifier in which a common emitter bipolar transistor is used, and in that a constant current source and a constant voltage source are switched to apply a DC bias to a base terminal of the bipolar transistor in accordance with a power level of a high frequency signal input to the bipolar transistor or a power level of a high frequency signal output therefrom, and a frequency mixer in that a DC bias is applied to a base of at least one of a bipolar transistor for the input of a high frequency signal and a bipolar transistor for the input of a local oscillation wave by using a configuration for applying the DC bias to a base of an amplifying bipolar transistor employed in the high frequency amplifier.

Abstract: A high frequency amplifier in which a common emitter bipolar transistor is used, and in that a constant current source and a constant voltage source are switched to apply a DC bias to a base terminal of the bipolar transistor in accordance with a power level of a high frequency signal input to the bipolar transistor or a power level of a high frequency signal output therefrom, and a frequency mixer in that a DC bias is applied to a base of at least one of a bipolar transistor for the input of a high frequency signal and a bipolar transistor for the input of a local oscillation wave by using a configuration for applying the DC bias to a base of an amplifying bipolar transistor employed in the high frequency amplifier.