Research Article
Downconverting Module Architectures for High Performance Multipixel Cameras
Table 1
MHM architecture and SHM architecture main figures of merit.
| Parameter | MHM architecture (measured) | SHM architecture (simulated) |
| Gain (dB) | ≈10 | ≈18 | RF/IF isolation (dB) | | | LO/IF isolation (dB) | 33 | 34 | LO/RF isolation (dB) | 43 | 135 | RF matching (dB) | <−15 | <−15 | IF matching (dB) | <−9 | <−20 | LO frequency (GHz) | 4 | 16 | LO power (dBm) | | 10 | DC power consumption (mW) | 240 | 120 |
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