Single Balanced Mixer Design ECE 6361.ppt

Single Balanced Mixer Design ECE 6361 L01: Group1 Dennis Mahoney Adam Toner Minsik Ahn Objectives Single-balanced mixer 2.400-2.485 GHz RF, 2.260-2.345 GHz LO, 140 MHz IF (5 MHz bandwidth) 4-layer PPE printed circuit boards 2.6” by 1.7” Upconversion and downconversion Description of Design Balun was realized as a 380 mil long broadside coupled line on layers 1 and 2. RF was fed into diode through a Wilkinson power divider for balance. Microstrip stubs were used for reflective terminations. Alternate Design Similar design, but balun outputs on single layer Simulated conversion loss: ~8 dB Measured conversion loss: ~10.5 dB Tapered LO input and moved vias in CAD LO-RF transmission null centered at 2.8 GHz instead of 2.4 GHz indicating poor balun performance Poor RF port return loss Simulation Design, simulation, optimization, and layout in Agilent ADS 2001 Harmonic balance simulation and optimization with seven harmonics Curve fit diode for n, Rs; Cj from datasheet Wilkinson Power Divider in ADS ADS Simulation Results: Downconverter ADS Simulation Results: Upconverter Mixer Layout Specifications and Results: Downconverter Specifications and Results:Upconverter Spurious Response Measurement Notes Downconverter conversion loss measured with VNA, accuracy ~0.2 dB Increased signal generator amplitude to compensate for measured cable loss Frequency offset mode, calibrated IF output with filter and cables, connected RF directly to test port Upconverter conversion loss measured with spectrum analyzer, results were better than downconverter but accuracy was ~1 dB Spurious response measurements with spectrum analyzer set to appropriate RBW and span Verified IF bandwidth ( 5 MHz) with swept input, measured output on spectrum analyzer Problems Simulated without vias Vias greatly increased simulation time Performance margin built into design One via to ground not drilled Repaired by drilling, inserting wire, soldering Top balun trace not centered Decreases coupling effi