NE612
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The NE612 is an integrated circuit for processing of signals, such as in the transmission of radio signals. It comprises an oscillator and a mixer.[1] It can handle signal frequencies up to 500 MHz and local oscillator frequencies up to 200 MHz. The mixer is a “Gilbert cell” multiplier configuration which provides both a gain of 14 dB and a noise figure of 5 dB at 45 MHz.[1] The IC belongs to a family of the following ICs: NE602, SA602, NE612 and SA612. It is widely used in amateur radio applications,[2] e.g. in the commercial Elecraft products, and the Softrock software-defined radios.[3]
References
- ^ a b "SA612A Double-balanced mixer and oscillator" (PDF) (published 2012-02-22). 1990-09-17. Retrieved 2015-01-02. (122 kB)
- ^ "SolderSmoke Daily News: NA5N on the NE602" (html). 2009-06-03. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ^ "WB5RVZ Software Defined Radio Homepage" (html). 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2015-01-02.