An Assessment of Available Models for the Design of Schottky-Based Multipliers Up to THz Frequencies

Author

Pardo, Diego ; Grajal, Jesus ; Perez-Moreno, Carlos G. ; Perez, Sandra

Author_Institution

Syst. & Radiocommun. Dept., Tech. Univ. of Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Volume

4

Issue

2

fYear

2014

fDate

Mar-14

Firstpage

277

Lastpage

287

Abstract

This paper evaluates the ranges of application and physical limitations of lumped equivalent circuits and drift-diffusion models for the design of THz circuits. The predictions of these models have been compared with a Monte Carlo model, which was considered as a reference, and with measurements from doublers and triplers designed and fabricated by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Additionally, the usefulness of Schottky diodes as frequency multipliers above 3 THz is analyzed with the Monte Carlo model.

Keywords

Monte Carlo methods; Schottky diodes; frequency multipliers; terahertz wave devices; Monte Carlo model; Schottky diodes; Schottky-based multiplier design; THz circuits; drift-diffusion models; frequency doublers; frequency multipliers; frequency triplers; lumped equivalent circuits; Analytical models; Frequency measurement; Integrated circuit modeling; Predictive models; Resistance; Schottky diodes; Solid modeling; Drift-diffusion (DD); Monte Carlo (MC); Schottky diode; THz frequencies; frequency multiplier; lumped equivalent circuit; modeling;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Terahertz Science and Technology, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

2156-342X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TTHZ.2014.2304140

Filename

6744678