A radio frequency (RF) receiver comprising: 1) a local oscillator (LO)
circuit capable of receiving a local oscillator (LO) reference signal
having frequency, LO, and a double sideband (DSB) clock signal having a
frequency, DSB, and generating therefrom an in-phase product signal of
the LO reference signal and the DSB clock signal in which a polarity of
the LO reference signal is reversed at the DSB frequency of the DSB clock
signal; and 2) a first radio frequency (RF) mixer having a first input
port capable of receiving the in-phase product signal from the LO circuit
and a second input port capable of receiving a modulated radio frequency
(RF) signal, wherein the first RF mixer generates a first downconverted
output signal.