Radio frequency (RF) mixer circuits having a complementary frequency multiplier module that requires no balun to multiply a lower frequency base oscillator signal to a higher frequency local oscillator (LO) signal, and which has a significantly reduced IC area compared to balun-based frequency multipliers. In one embodiment, the complementary frequency multiplier module includes a complementary pair of FETs controlled by an applied base oscillator signal. The complementary FETs are coupled to a common-gate FET amplifier and alternate becoming conductive in response to the base oscillator signal. The alternating switching of the complementary FETs in response to the opposing phases of the base oscillator signal cause the common-gate FET amplifier to output a higher frequency local oscillator (LO) signal. The LO signal is coupled to the LO input of a mixer or mixer core of a type suitable for use in conjunction with a frequency multiplier.

Provided is a balance-unbalance converter including: a substrate; an unbalanced line; a first balanced line; and a second balanced line on the substrate. The unbalanced line has a first end at which an unbalanced signal is input, and an opened second end. The first balanced line is in parallel with a line portion of the unbalanced line from the first end to a midpoint of the unbalanced line, and has a midpoint-side third end at which a balanced signal is output, and a grounded fourth end. The second balanced line is in parallel with a line portion of the unbalanced line from the second end to the midpoint, and has a midpoint-side fifth end at which the balanced signal is output, and a grounded sixth end. The unbalanced line is bent at the midpoint toward an opposite side of the first and second balanced lines.

Radio frequency (RF) mixer circuits having a complementary frequency multiplier module that requires no balun to multiply a lower frequency base oscillator signal to a higher frequency local oscillator (LO) signal, and which has a significantly reduced IC area compared to balun-based frequency multipliers. In one embodiment, the complementary frequency multiplier module includes a complementary pair of FETs controlled by an applied base oscillator signal. The complementary FETs are coupled to a common-gate FET amplifier and alternate becoming conductive in response to the base oscillator signal. The alternating switching of the complementary FETs in response to the opposing phases of the base oscillator signal cause the common-gate FET amplifier to output a higher frequency local oscillator (LO) signal. The LO signal is coupled to the LO input of a mixer or mixer core of a type suitable for use in conjunction with a frequency multiplier.

Provided is an electronic device includes an interface for connection to an external device; and a processor electrically connected to the interface, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: set a first radio frequency (RF) signal port of a first chipset to operate in RF signal transmission mode, and set a second RF signal port of a second chipset to operate in RF signal reception mode; obtain an error of transmission performance of the first RF signal port based on a comparison between a designated transmission reference that is input to the first RF signal port and a characteristic of a first intermediate frequency (IF) signal that is output via the second RF signal port; obtain a first compensation value to enable the transmission performance of the first RF signal port to converge to the transmission reference, on the basis of the error of the transmission performance; and store at least one of the error of the transmission performance and the first compensation value in the first chipset via the interface.

Systems and methods are disclosed for improved linearity performance of a mixer. An example mixer includes switching circuit elements configured to be switched on and switched off based at least partly on a local oscillator signal and capacitors including a respective capacitor in parallel with each of the switching elements. The mixer is configured to mix the input signal with the local oscillator signal to thereby frequency shift the input signal.

Provided is an electronic device includes an interface for connection to an external device; and a processor electrically connected to the interface, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: set a first radio frequency (RF) signal port of a first chipset to operate in RF signal transmission mode, and set a second RF signal port of a second chipset to operate in RF signal reception mode; obtain an error of transmission performance of the first RF signal port based on a comparison between a designated transmission reference that is input to the first RF signal port and a characteristic of a first intermediate frequency (IF) signal that is output via the second RF signal port; obtain a first compensation value to enable the transmission performance of the first RF signal port to converge to the transmission reference, on the basis of the error of the transmission performance; and store at least one of the error of the transmission performance and the first compensation value in the first chipset via the interface.

Provided is a balance-unbalance converter including: a substrate; an unbalanced line; a first balanced line; and a second balanced line on the substrate. The unbalanced line has a first end at which an unbalanced signal is input, and an opened second end. The first balanced line is in parallel with a line portion of the unbalanced line from the first end to a midpoint of the unbalanced line, and has a midpoint-side third end at which a balanced signal is output, and a grounded fourth end. The second balanced line is in parallel with a line portion of the unbalanced line from the second end to the midpoint, and has a midpoint-side fifth end at which the balanced signal is output, and a grounded sixth end. The unbalanced line is bent at the midpoint toward an opposite side of the first and second balanced lines.

Examples of passive diode-based transmitter detuning circuits and low-voltage active diode-based and receiver detuning circuits are provided.

Radio frequency (RF) mixer circuits having a complementary frequency multiplier module that requires no balun to multiply a lower frequency base oscillator signal to a higher frequency local oscillator (LO) signal, and which has a significantly reduced IC area compared to balun-based frequency multipliers. In one embodiment, the complementary frequency multiplier module includes a complementary pair of FETs controlled by an applied base oscillator signal. The complementary FETs are coupled to a common-gate FET amplifier and alternate becoming conductive in response to the base oscillator signal. The alternating switching of the complementary FETs in response to the opposing phases of the base oscillator signal cause the common-gate FET amplifier to output a higher frequency local oscillator (LO) signal. The LO signal is coupled to the LO input of a mixer or mixer core of a type suitable for use in conjunction with a frequency multiplier.

An apparatus includes a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit may have a first diode and a second diode connected as anti-parallel diodes and physically adjacent to each other in a substrate. The second circuit may have a third diode and a fourth diode connected as anti-parallel diodes and physically adjacent to each other in the substrate. The first circuit and the second circuit may be configured to mix two input signals to generate an output signal. A polarity of every other physically neighboring diode may be reversed.