rfics-presentation/script.md

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

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