MICROWAVE MIXER ON RECTANGULAR WAVEGUIDES PARTIALLY FILLED BY DIELECTRIC

Vitaly Pochernyaev


National Academy of Security Service of Ukraine (Ukraine)
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7130-8668

Nataliia Syvkova

natsivonat@gmail.com
National Academy of Security Service of Ukraine (Ukraine)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4934-4109

Mariia Mahomedova


Kyiv Professional College of Communications (Ukraine)
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1936-5555

Abstract

The article investigates and calculates the characteristics of microwave mixers on rectangular waveguides partially filled by dielectric. Presents diagrams of promising combined microwave radio engineering systems - two options for constructing mobile digital troposcatter-radiorelay stations, the antenna-feeder paths of which are implemented on rectangular waveguides partially filled by dielectric. At research of microwave mixers, suppression and the use of the mirror frequency are taken into account. The analysis of researches of microwave mixers is carried out. The design of a balanced-type microwave mixer based on rectangular waveguides partially filled by dielectric is developed. The mixer is used to convertion the microwave signal into an intermediate frequency signal. The signal conversion of the mixers takes place on the non-linear active resistance of the semiconductor diode. In article, an open nonlinear structure is used as such a diode. The following main parameters of microwave mixers are investigated: conversion losses, noise factor, operating frequency band, signal suppression at the mirror frequency. The conversion losses are determined for various mirror channel suppression conditions. Phase methods of mirror frequency suppression are considered, which are most suitable for the waveguide implementation of microwave mixers. A scheme of a microwave mixer of a balance type with a phase method for suppressing the mirror frequency is presented. The article notes that for significant suppression of the mirror frequency of more than 30 dB, a double frequency conversion mixer is used. A diagram of a slotted bridge based on rectangular waveguides partially filled by dielectric is presented. The dependences of the input impedance of the mixer, the impedance of the mixer at the intermediate frequency, the impedance of the mixer at the mirror frequency by the power of the local heterodyne are plotted.

 


Keywords:

microwave mixer, mobile digital troposcatter-radiorelay station, rectangular waveguide, slot bridge, conversion loss, mirror frequency

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2023-12-20

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Pochernyaev, V., Syvkova, N., & Mahomedova, M. (2023). MICROWAVE MIXER ON RECTANGULAR WAVEGUIDES PARTIALLY FILLED BY DIELECTRIC. Informatyka, Automatyka, Pomiary W Gospodarce I Ochronie Środowiska, 13(4), 126–131. https://doi.org/10.35784/iapgos.5355

Authors

Vitaly Pochernyaev 

National Academy of Security Service of Ukraine Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7130-8668

Authors

Nataliia Syvkova 
natsivonat@gmail.com
National Academy of Security Service of Ukraine Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4934-4109

Authors

Mariia Mahomedova 

Kyiv Professional College of Communications Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1936-5555

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