Analysis of Second-Order Intermodulation in Miller Bandpass Filters

Miller bandpass filters combine the properties of N-path circuits with the Miller effect to achieve a narrow bandwidth and high out-of-channel rejection. This brief investigates the second-order intermodulation behavior of such filters in the context of direct-conversion receivers. It is shown that the second intercept point rises by an amount equal to the circuit's out-of-channel rejection.

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