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Message started by hilpp on Oct 28^th, 2007, 3:10am

Title: how to simulate Mixer IIP2 with spectre RF?
Post by hilpp on Oct 28^th, 2007, 3:10am

please kindly teach me the simulation method of the IIP2 in Mixer using Spectre RF!!

thanks a lot !!

Title: Re: how to simulate Mixer IIP2 with spectre RF?
Post by pancho_hideboo on Oct 28^th, 2007, 9:39pm

Hi.

IM2 have various type. On the other hand IM3 definition is unique.

http://rfdesign.com/mag/radio_effective_im_estimation/
http://kabuki.eecs.berkeley.edu/~jrudell/papers/specs/gsms6.pdf (pp.28-30)
http://www.mwjournal.com/Journal/article.asp?HH_ID=AR_1306

What type of IM2 do you intend to evaluate ?

IM2 is even order nonlinearity, so you must consider device mismatch(including parasitic effect).