Mixer circuits with direct-current bias are disclosed. An example
embodiment of such a mixer includes a first differential transistor pair
and a second differential transistor pair. The example mixer also
includes first and second local oscillator signal terminals and first and
second mixed signal terminals. The first and second local oscillator
signal terminals are coupled with the first and second differential
transistor pairs. The first mixed signal terminal is coupled with the
first differential pair and the second mixed signal terminal is coupled
with the second differential pair. The mixer further includes first and
second baseband signal terminals, where each baseband signal terminal is
coupled with the first differential pair and the second differential
pair. The mixer still further includes a first current source and a
second current source. The first current source is coupled with the first
differential pair and the first mixed signal terminal, and provides a
first direct-current bias to the first differential pair. The second
current source is coupled with the second differential pair and the
second mixed signal terminal, and provides a second direct-current bias
to the second differential pair.