A hybrid broadband microwave triple balanced mixer based on silicon crossed quad diodes

Hrobak, Michael; Stein, Wadim; Sterns, Michael; Schramm, Marcus; Schmidt, Lorenz-Peter

doi:10.23919/eumc.2012.6459257

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“…Considering the matching network needed to be added to the diode, when reactive matching based on microstrip transmission lines technology is used, 15,19,20 a non-flat sensitivity is achieved within the bandwidth. On the other hand, a resistive match using a shunt resistor 15 can provide a good broadband return loss but at the expense of voltage conversion ratio.…”

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“…[10][11][12][13] In order to improve their sensitivity, these receivers are partially or fully cooled to cryogenic temperatures, and when a great level of integration in the system is required, such as in arrays of receivers, the diode detectors can be also working under cryogenic conditions. 14 The Schottky diode detectors are configured under different topologies, [15][16][17][18][19][20] but normally with reactive matching networks to compensate the impedance of the diodes over a wide frequency range. [15][16][17] Since the diode intrinsic sensitivity varies with frequency, good input matching and constant sensitivity over a wide frequency range are not achievable only with reactive matching networks.…”

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Performance evaluation of a lossy transmission lines based diode detector at cryogenic temperature

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Review of Scientific Instruments

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Articles you may be interested inThis work is focused on the design, fabrication, and performance analysis of a square-law Schottky diode detector based on lossy transmission lines working under cryogenic temperature (15 K). The design analysis of a microwave detector, based on a planar gallium-arsenide low effective Schottky barrier height diode, is reported, which is aimed for achieving large input return loss as well as flat sensitivity versus frequency. The designed circuit demonstrates good sensitivity, as well as a good return loss in a wide bandwidth at Ka-band, at both room (300 K) and cryogenic (15 K) temperatures. A good sensitivity of 1000 mV/mW and input return loss better than 12 dB have been achieved when it works as a zero-bias Schottky diode detector at room temperature, increasing the sensitivity up to a minimum of 2200 mV/mW, with the need of a DC bias current, at cryogenic temperature. C 2016 AIP Publishing LLC.[http://dx

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Performance evaluation of a lossy transmission lines based diode detector at cryogenic temperature

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“…1). The authors have successfully applied similar cosimulation approaches to synthesize broadband planar multipliers [5], mixers [6] and detectors [7].…”

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Planar varistor mode Schottky diode frequency tripler covering 60 GHz to 110 GHz

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Schramm

et al. 2013

2013 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest (MTT)

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Frequency extender modules of vector network analyzers (VNA) and signal generators, as well as front end modules of semiconductor automatic testsystems (ATS) make use of broadband resistive diode frequency multipliers. We present the design and construction of a planar varistor tripler utilizing commercial gallium arsenide (GaAs) Schottky diodes on thin-film processed alumina (Al2O3) substrate. Synthesis is based on a cosimulation procedure between 3D electromagnetic field (EM) and nonlinear circuit simulations. Measurement data over the focused output frequency range from 60 GHz to 110 GHz is presented.Index Terms-Schottky diode frequency multiplier, varistor tripler, planar W-band multiplier, 1 mm coaxial connector.

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“…Without the use of parallelization algorithms, such a 3-D EM simulation takes less than two hours using an ordinary personal computer. The authors have successfully applied similar co-simulation approaches to synthesize broadband planar multipliers [3]- [5], mixers [6], [7], and detectors [8].…”

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Design and Fabrication of Broadband Hybrid GaAs Schottky Diode Frequency Multipliers

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Sterns

Schramm

et al. 2013

IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Techn.

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Frequency extender modules of vector network analyzers and signal generators, as well as front-end modules of semiconductor automatic test systems, make use of broadband resistive diode frequency multipliers. This paper presents the design and fabrication of innovative planar varistor frequency multipliers. Three frequency triplers (#1, #2, #3) and two frequency doublers (#4, #5), operating in the 60-110 GHz and 50-110 GHz frequency ranges, respectively, are designed. The hybrid architecture utilizes commercial gallium arsenide Schottky diodes from United Monolithic Semiconductors on thin-film processed high-permittivity alumina substrate. Synthesis is based on a co-simulation procedure between 3-D electromagnetic field and nonlinear harmonic balance circuit simulations. Scalar and spectral measurement data over the focused output frequency ranges are presented. Conversion loss values around 18 dB from 60 to 95 GHz and below 22 dB from 60 to 110 GHz are achieved with frequency tripler #1. Frequency doubler #5 achieves conversion loss values below 15 dB from 50 to 89 GHz and below 22 dB from 50 to 110 GHz. A comprehensive comparison of the presented work with reported frequency multipliers is included.Index Terms-Hybrid multiplier, longitudinal E-field probe, 1.00-mm coaxial connector, planar -band multiplier, Schottky diode frequency multiplier, varistor doubler, varistor tripler.

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A hybrid broadband microwave triple balanced mixer based on silicon crossed quad diodes

Cited by 6 publications

References 9 publications

Performance evaluation of a lossy transmission lines based diode detector at cryogenic temperature

Performance evaluation of a lossy transmission lines based diode detector at cryogenic temperature

Planar varistor mode Schottky diode frequency tripler covering 60 GHz to 110 GHz

Design and Fabrication of Broadband Hybrid GaAs Schottky Diode Frequency Multipliers

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