A low noise quadrature subsampling mixer

Noise analysis of a subsampling mixer structure based on current signal sampling is performed. The calculations show that a promisingly low noise figure can be obtained. The results of the analysis are verified by high-level simulations and measurements of a test circuit designed for quadrature downconversion from a 1st IF of 44.87 MHz to a low IF of 13 kHz.

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