Single conversion VHF/UHF receiver design and the impact of monolithic technology

With the advent of monolithic crystal filters and monolithic integrated circuits, single conversion VHF/UHF land-mobile receivers have attracted the attention and enthusiasm of receiver designers and users alike. Single-conversion receivers represent the standard of excellence in terms of performance and reliability. With monolithic technology, they can be cost competitive with conventional double-conversion receivers, especially in the design of high performance land-mobile receivers. This paper will discuss the important benefits and the design tradeoffs of single-conversion receivers with a specific emphasis on the impact of monolithic technology.