Biasable, Balanced, Fundamental Submillimeter Monolithic Membrane Mixer

TBMG-7183

02/01/2010

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This device is a biasable, submillimeter-wave, balanced mixer fabricated using JPL’s monolithic membrane process — a simplified version of planar membrane technology. The primary target application is instrumentation used for analysis of atmospheric constituents, pressure, temperature, winds, and other physical and chemical properties of the atmospheres of planets and comets. Other applications include high-sensitivity gas detection and analysis. This innovation uses a balanced configuration of two diodes allowing the radio frequency (RF) signal and local oscillator (LO) inputs to be separated. This removes the need for external diplexers that are inherently narrow-band, bulky, and require mechanical tuning to change frequency. Additionally, this mixer uses DC bias-ability to improve its performance and versatility.

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"Biasable, Balanced, Fundamental Submillimeter Monolithic Membrane Mixer," Mobility Engineering, February 1, 2010.
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Published
Feb 1, 2010
Product Code
TBMG-7183
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Magazine Article
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English