Harmonically Pumped Stripline Downconverter

Schneider, M.V.; Snell, W.W.

doi:10.1109/euma.1974.331990

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“…Substituting (2) in to (1) and making a few idealizations such as η f = η r = η and W f = W r = W results in:…”

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“…Sub-harmonic mixers that switch at a virtual local oscillator frequency that is twice the pump frequency can be built by connecting two Schottky diodes in an anti-parallel arrangement as shown in Fig 1. Such mixers are referred to as anti-parallel diode (APD) mixers. A pump signal operating at half the virtual LO frequency can overcome the output power limitations of millimeter-wave fundamental oscillators [1], [2].…”

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Impact of the semiconductor diode structure on the virtual local oscillator leakage of GaAs sub-harmonic mixers

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Parker

Fattorini³

2009

2009 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

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Diode mismatch in an anti-parallel diode mixer results in an unwanted virtual leakage at twice the local oscillator pumping frequency. Random variability in a fabrication process is one of the sources of diode mismatch. In some fabrication processes, a diode usually consists of a transistor with source and drain shorted together. The layout of this structure introduces a systematic source of diode mismatch. An informed selection of the fabrication process is crucial in minimizing the systematic source of diode mismatch and improving the virtual local oscillator leakage.

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“…Substituting (2) in to (1) and making a few idealizations such as η f = η r = η and W f = W r = W results in:…”

Section: Quantitative Measure Of Asymmetric Heatingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of the semiconductor diode structure on the virtual local oscillator leakage of GaAs sub-harmonic mixers

Gutta

Parker

Fattorini³

2009

2009 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

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“…At the same time, Gerry Wrixon 7 (who had graduated from Berkeley in 1969 under Welch, and was working with the radio astronomy group at Bell Labs) came through with some new very low capacitance photolithographed Schottky diodes that were being fabricated by Martin Schneider and his team at the Bell facilities in Holmdel, NJ [12], [13]. After getting Horvath to modify one of the cross-guide mixers for use at a higher intermediate frequency (they were originally constructed for MHz output), and incorporating a Schneider diode, the receiver noise fell to 37 000 K-low enough to do some serious observations [14].…”

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