Analysis of noise and dynamical effects in zero-IF self-oscillating mixers

Zero-IF self-oscillating mixers (SOMs), based on injection locking, enable a compact direct frequency conversion and substantially mitigate the phase noise problem of heterodyne SOMs. Despite these advantages, their operation is complex and susceptible to exhibit a variety of dynamical effects. Here the need for an optimum selection of the operation point in the static injection-locked curve is de...