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Function:
A self-oscillating mixer (SOM) translates an information-carrying signal from a higher (RF) frequency to a lower (IF) frequency, by mixing the RF signal with an internally generated signal that functions as the Local Oscillator (LO) signal, to create a signal at the difference of these two frequencies. In the simplest form, a SOM consists of an amplifier with a tuned feedback loop. The semiconductor in the amplifier acts as an unbalanced mixer; the feedback creates a signal at the "LO" frequency

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Key Specifications Conversion Gain(or Loss) Range: 0 to +20 dB Noise Figure Range: 3 to 10 dB

Integrated Circuits:

MSA-06 as SOM

MSA-08 as SOM