F1
=
F
BB
1
+
LO
F2
=
F
BB
2
+
LO
F
3rd
L
=
2F
1-F
2
F
3rd
H
=
2F
2-F
1
F
2n
dL
=
(F
B
B
2
- F
BB
1
)+
LO
F
2n
dH
=
(F
B
B
2
+
F
BB
1
)+
LO
LO
LSB
1 =
L
O
- F
BB
1
LSB
2 =
L
O
±
F
BB
2
F
BBn
= Baseband Frequency
Fn
= RF Frequency
F
3rdH/L
=
3
rd
Order Intermodulation Product Frequency (High Side / Low Side)
F
2ndH/L
=
2
nd
Order Intermodulation Product Frequency (High Side / Low Side)
LO = Local Oscillator Frequency
LSBn
=
Lower Sideband Frequency
HD2
BB
=
Baseband second harmonic (High Side / Low Side)
HD3
BB
=
Baseband thrid harmonic (High Side / Low Side)
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si
re
d
Si
gn
al
U
nwan
te
d
Si
de
ban
d
3
rd
O
rd
er
IM
2
nd
O
rd
er
IM
Freq.
HD
2
BB
HD
3
BB
LO
+
3F
BB
1
LO
+
3F
BB
2
LO
- 3
F
BB
2
LO
- 3
F
BB
1
LO
- 2
F
BB
1
LO
- 2
F
BB
2
LO
+
2F
BB
2
LO
+
2F
BB
1
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6.6 Typical Characteristics
6.6.1 Modulator Output Spectrum
Graphical illustration of the modulator output spectrum with two tones is shown in
.
Figure 1. Graphical Illustration of Modulator Output Spectrum