Abstract: A high linearity mixer circuit includes a commutation network comprising four switches to provide an electrical coupling between a first pair of circuit nodes and a second pair of circuit nodes, whereas the coupling has two states and is controlled by a pair of complementary logical signals. The mixer circuit further comprises a first pair of current-sourcing devices coupled to the first pair of circuit nodes and a second pair of current-sourcing devices coupled to the second pair of circuit nodes. The mixer circuit further includes a pair of capacitors to provide AC coupling, either between the first pair of circuit nodes and a first external circuit, or between the second pair of circuit nodes and a second external circuit.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 24, 2008
Publication date:
October 30, 2008
Applicant:
EALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
Inventors:
Hong Yean Hsieh, Chao-Cheng Lee, Chia-Liang Lin