This paper presents the design, realization, and experimental validation of a compact quadruple sub-harmonic mixer (SHM) intended for Ka-band frequency conversion applications.The developed mixer operates over an RF frequency range of 29–31 GHz and translates the signal to an IF band of 100 MHz–2 GHz using a local oscillator operating at one-fourth of the RF frequency. The fabricated prototype demonstrates a measured conversion loss of approximately 11.4 dB for an LO drive level of 8–10 dBm. In addition, the mixer exhibits excellent isolation characteristics, achieving better than 45 dB LO-to-RF isolation aq27nd better than 25 dB LO-to-IF isolation across the operating band. The measured performance shows good agreement with the simulated results, demonstrating that the proposed topology offers an effective combination of compact size, low LO drive requirement, and high isolation, making it well suited for Ka-band satellite communication receivers.
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