by Doug Jorgesen A high frequency tone or carrier is defined by two parameters: the magnitude and phase. In many applications it is required to modify the magnitude and phase of a carrier to an [...]
By Cameron Sheth In a typical receiver application, a frequency conversion is performed after filtering and low noise amplification. This frequency conversion can have a significant impact on the [...]
1. Top 7 Ways to Create a Quadrature (90˚) Phase Shift We’ve talked a lot about IQ mixers in the last few posts, about their theoretical underpinnings and applications as a phase detector and [...]
For many years Marki Microwave has sold Image Reject and Single Sideband Mixers to both laboratory/research customers and industrial/military customers. Due to the advancement of digital to [...]
The IQ mixer is the backbone of modern communications architectures, as well as advanced vector signal analyzers for electronic warfare and test and measurement receivers. The backbone of the IQ [...]
Sometimes you need a mixer; sometimes you need an IQ mixer. How do you know which one to buy? Before answering this question, I recommend reading the Mixer Basics Primer to get a good [...]
We’ve talked a lot about IQ mixers in the last few posts, about their theoretical underpinnings and applications as a phase detector and phase modulator. In upcoming posts we will discuss [...]