Mixer theory

A. R. Kerr, "Mixer-Preamp Noise," , Electronics Division Technical Note No. 198, 18 Jun 2004.

A. R. Kerr, "Sideband Calibration of Single-Output Sideband-Separating SIS Receivers," , Electronics Division Technical Note No. 196, 6 Jan 2004.

A. R. Kerr, "Saturation by Noise and CW Signals in SIS Mixers," Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, Harvard University, pp. 11-22, 26-28 March 2002. ALMA Memo 401, 14 Dec 2001.

A. R. Kerr and S.-K. Pan, "Mixer-preamp design using MMICAD," MMA Memo 249, 6 Feb 1999.

A. R. Kerr and S.-K. Pan, "Design of planar image-separating and balanced SIS mixers," Proceedings of the Seventh International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, pp. 207-219, 12-14 March 1996. MMA Memo 151.

S.-K. Pan and A. R. Kerr, "SIS Mixer Analysis with Non-Zero Intermediate Frequency," Seventh International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, 12-14 March 1996. ALMA Memo 150.

A. R. Kerr, "Some fundamental and practical limits on broadband matching to capacitive devices, and the implications for SIS mixer design," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. MTT-43, no. 1, pp. 2-13, Jan. 1995. See also MMA Memo 103 Sep 1993.

A. R. Kerr, S.-K. Pan, and S. Withington, "Embedding Impedance Approximations in the Analysis of SIS Mixers," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. 41, no. 4, pp. 590-594, April 1993.

M. J. Feldman, S.-K. Pan, and A.R. Kerr, "Saturation of the SIS mixer," International Superconductivity Electronics Conference, Tokyo, Digest of Technical Papers, pp. 290-292, Aug. 1987.

A. R. Kerr, M. J. Feldman, and S.-K. Pan, "SIS mixer design by frequency scaling," Electronics Division Internal Report No. 267, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville, VA, April 1987.

R. G. Hicks, M. J. Feldman, and A.R. Kerr, "A General Numerical Analysis Program for the Superconducting Quasiparticle Mixer," NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, NASA Technical Memorandum 86145, July 1986.

R. G. Hicks, M. J. Feldman, and A.R. Kerr, "A General Numerical Analysis of the Superconducting Quasiparticle Mixer, "IEEE Trans. Magnetics, vol. MAG-21, no. 2, pp. 208-211, March 1985.

P. H. Siegel, A. R. Kerr and R. J. Mattauch, "A Comparison of the Measured and Theoretical Performance of a 140-220 GHz Schottky Diode Mixer", IEEE International Microwave Symposium, Digest of Technical Papers, pp. 549-551, June 1984.

P. H. Siegel and A. R. Kerr, "Computer Analysis of Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Mixers," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. MTT-28, no. 3, pp. 275-276, March 1980.

A.R. Kerr, "Noise and Loss in Balanced and Subharmonically Pumped Mixers, Part 1 - Theory" and "...Part 2 - Application," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. MTT-27, no. 12, pp. 938-950, Dec. 1979.

P. H. Siegel and A. R.. Kerr, "A user oriented computer program for the analysis of microwave mixers, and a study of the effects of the series inductance and diode capacitance on the performance of some simple mixers," NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, NASA Tech. Memo. no. 80324, July 1979.

A. R. Kerr, "Noise and Conversion Loss Analysis of Two-Diode Subharmonically Pumped and Balanced Mixers," IEEE International Microwave Symposium Digest, pp. 17-19, May-June 1979.

A. R. Kerr, "Shot Noise in Resistive-Diode Mixers, and the Attenuator Noise Model," IEEE Trans. on Microwave Theory and Tech., vol. MTT-27, no. 2, Feb. 1979.

D. N. Held and A. R. Kerr, "Conversion Loss and Noise of Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Mixers: Part 1 - Theory," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. MTT-26, no. 2, pp. 49-55, Feb. 1978.

A. R. Kerr, "A Technique for Determining the Local Oscillator Waveforms in a Microwave Mixer," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. MTT-23, no. 10, pp. 828-831, Oct. 1975.

S. Weinreb and A. R. Kerr, "Cryogenic Cooling of Mixers for Millimeter and Centimeter Wavelengths," IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, vol. SC-8, no. 1, pp. 58-63, February 1973.

S. Weinreb and A. R. Kerr, "Cryogenic Cooling of Millimeter and Centimeter Mixers," IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, Digest of Technical Papers, Volume: XV , pp. 162 -163, February 1972.