Low-frequency noise analysis and minimization in Gilbert-cell-based mixers for direct-conversion (zero-IF) low-power front-ends

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Low frequency noise optimization in Gilbert-cell-based mixers for direct conversion (zero-IF) receivers

✍ U. Alvarado; R. Berenguer; I. Adín; J. Meléndez; J. Legarda; G. Bistué 📂 Article 📅 2008 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 228 KB

## Abstract This letter analyses the low frequency noise performance in Gilbert‐cell‐based zero‐IF mixers. Several issues for optimizing the flicker noise performance while keeping a good mixer performance in terms of gain, noise figure, and power consumption are introduced in a quantitative manner