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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2000
Behzad Razavi, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Pengfei Zhang, Fremont, CA (US);
RF Micro Devices, Inc., Greensboro, NC (US);
Abstract
In accordance with the present invention a mixer circuit noise reduction technique is provided. The mixer circuit of the present invention includes a gain stage for receiving a first signal and producing an output signal. The mixer circuit also includes a bias circuit coupled to the gain stage through a common node for providing a bias current to the gain stage, the bias circuit having an input for receiving a second signal, and in accordance therewith, varying the bias current. Additionally, the mixer circuit includes a frequency dependent current shunt circuit coupled between the common node and a reference voltage, wherein a first portion of the bias current frequency components within a first frequency range are coupled to the reference voltage by the shunt circuit, and a second portion of the bias current frequency components within a second frequency range are coupled to the reference voltage by the shunt circuit, the first portion being larger than the second portion. As a result, the noise in the mixer circuit is reduced while the gain is enhanced.