by minicircuitsadmin | May 3, 2015 | Engineering Resources, Frequency Mixers
Introduction Double balanced mixers are used widely in frequency translation applications. Some of the advantages of the double balanced mixer are good L-R and L-I isolation and moderate R-I isolation. Triple balanced mixers (also called double doubly-balanced mixers)...
by minicircuitsadmin | Apr 20, 2015 | Engineering Resources, Power Splitters / Combiners
Introduction Transmission line 90° splitters (also called quadrature splitters) are quarter-wave in length. Thus, the overall length is dictated by the frequency of operation. Folding the line like a meander or like a spiral can reduce the mechanical length....
by minicircuitsadmin | Apr 5, 2015 | Engineering Resources, Frequency Mixers
Abstract A new family of ultra‐reliable mixers, developed by Mini‐Circuits, combines low‐temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) circuitry and specially selected semiconductor dice in a hermetically sealed case (Figure 1)—at 1/10th the price of comparable products...
