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21 Analog Devices, "Need more bandwidth for the Ka Band? Here are three
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22 Analog Devices, HMC1113LP5E data sheet, http://www.analog.com/media
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23 MCDI, "Demystifying RF transformers", https://www.mcdi-ltd.com/2020/06/
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24 Mini-Circuits, "NCSI-23+ 1:1 LTCC transformer 1300-2000 MHz, 50 Ω,
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25 Mini-Circuits "MBA-18LH+ Level 10 SMT DBM, RF/LO Freq 1600-3200
MHz", https://www.minicircuits.com/WebStore/dashboard.html?model=MBA-
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26 Mini-Circuits "SIM-43+ Level 7, SMT DBM, RF/LO Freq 750-4200 MHz",
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27 Mini-Circuits "MAC-24+ Level 7, SMT H-Rel, RF/LO Freq 300-2400 MHz",
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28 Maxim Integrated, RF Mixers and Vector Multipliers, https://www.maxim
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29 Qorvo Mixers, https://www.qorvo.com/products/frequency-converters
30 Analog Devices, Single, Double and Triple Balanced Mixers, https://www.
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31 Marki Microwave, MMIC/Monolithic Surface Mounts, https://www.marki
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32 Qorvo, "CMD251C3 4-8.5 GHz Fundamental Mixer", https://www.qorvo.com/
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Abbreviations
2IM Second Order Intermodulation
3IM Third Order Intermodulation
4IM Fourth Order Intermodulation
5IM Fifth Order Intermodulation
BM Balanced Mixer
BB-I In-Phase component of baseband signal.
BB-Q Quadrature component of baseband signal.
dBm dB with respect to 1 mW.
DBM Double Balanced Mixer.
DSP Digital Signal Processing.
HB Harmonic Balance.
HL-DBM High-Level Double Balanced Mixer.
IF Intermediate Frequency.
IIP3 Third order Input Intercept Point (power level).
IQ In-Phase and Quadrature.
LO Local Oscillator (Frequency)
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