# RFICS Presentation Script ## Proposed Ideas ### Overview ### Mixer Core Cell ### IF Buffer ### Simulation/Measurement Results ## Own Simulations ### Design Steps 1. Determine operating points of individual stages 2. Combine stages 3. Optimize design considering linearity, bandwidth, ... (e.g., find optimum LO Power) ### OP: SQuad 1. ### OP: TIA ### OP: Buffer ### INT: SQuad & TIA ### INT: Full ### Final circuit - Weird behavior of LO curve appeared when lowering SQuad VBE. Lowering VBE yielded higher conversion gain - ## Discussion & Conclusion