Chapter 13. Detectors and Mixers
Published Online: 25 AUG 2004
DOI: 10.1002/0471653764.ch13
Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Book Title
Radio-Frequency and Microwave Communication Circuits: Analysis and Design, Second Edition
Additional Information
How to Cite
Misra, D. K. (2004) Detectors and Mixers, in Radio-Frequency and Microwave Communication Circuits: Analysis and Design, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471653764.ch13
Publication History
- Published Online: 25 AUG 2004
- Published Print: 17 AUG 2004
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780471478737
Online ISBN: 9780471653769
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- amplitude modulation;
- frequency modulation;
- diode detectors;
- switching-type diode mixer circuits;
- conversion loss;
- FET mixers;
- Gilbert cell
Summary
This chapter begins with an overview of the characteristics of amplitude and frequency modulations and their detection schemes. Several mixer circuits are then presented that can be designed using diodes or transistors as nonlinear electronic devices.