Both of these networks require a crossover or a three di‑ RF inD1R1V+ mensional circuit. A planar mixer can be made using the D268R3R2 SOT‑143 crossover quad, HSMS‑2829, as shown in Figure V–C1 22. In this product, a special lead frame permits the cross‑ R4D3 over to be placed inside the plastic package itself, elimi‑ C2 nating the need for via holes (or other measures) in the RF D4 portion of the circuit itself. C1 = C2 ª 100 pFHSMS-2829R1 = R2 = R3 = R4 = 4.7 K D1 & D2 & D3 & D4 = HSMS-282RFigure 19. Schematic of Suppressed Harmonic Detector.LO inRF inHSMS-282R4.7 K4.7 KV+V–IF out100 pF100 pFFigure 22. Planar Double Balanced Mixer. A review of Figure 21 may lead to the question as to why RF in68 the HSMS‑282R ring quad is open on the ends. Distortion in double balanced mixers can be reduced if LO drive is Figure 20. Layout of Suppressed Harmonic Detector. increased, up to the point where the Schottky diodes are driven into saturation. Above this point, increased LO Note that the forgoing discussion refers to the output volt‑ drive will not result in improvements in distortion. The use age being extracted at point V+ with respect to ground. If of expensive high barrier diodes (such as those fabricated a differential output is taken at V+ with respect to V‑, the on GaAs) can take advantage of higher LO drive power, circuit acts as a voltage doubler. but a lower cost solution is to use a eight (or twelve) diode ring quad. The open design of the HSMS‑282R permits this Mixer applications to easily be done, as shown in Figure 23. The HSMS‑282x family, with its wide variety of packaging, can be used to make excellent mixers at frequencies up LO inRF in to 6 GHz. The HSMS‑2827 ring quad of matched diodes (in the SOT‑143 package) has been designed for double balanced mixers. The smaller (SOT‑363) HSMS‑282R ring quad can HSMS-282RIF out similarly be used, if the quad is closed with external con‑ nections as shown in Figure 21. Figure 23. Low Distortion Double Balanced Mixer. This same technique can be used in the single‑balanced HSMS-282R mixer. Figure 24 shows such a mixer, with two diodes in LO inRF in each spot normally occupied by one. This mixer, with a sufficiently high LO drive level, will display low distortion. HSMS-282RRF in180Low passhybridfilterIF outIF outFigure 21. Double Balanced Mixer.LO inFigure 24. Low Distortion Balanced Mixer. Note 4. Alan Rixon and Raymond W. Waugh, “A Suppressed Harmonic Power Detector for Dual Band ‘Phones,” to be published. 8