10.63: Determine the IF power, in watts, exiting a mixer that has a 6.

0 dB conversion
loss if 0 dBm of RF power and of LO power enters the mixer.

⎛P ⎞
Setup: This is a straightforward application of (10.87): CL = 10 log ⎜ RF ⎟.
⎝ PIF ⎠

Solution:
⎛P ⎞ PRF P 1mW
CL = 10 log ⎜ RF ⎟ = 6dB, = 100.6 = 3.981, PIF = RF = = 0.25mW
⎝ PIF ⎠ PIF 3.981 3.981

Written by Stuart M. Wentworth. Copyright John Wiley and Sons 2007