• DocumentCode
    1195556
  • Title

    On the development of a high-efficiency 750-GHz frequency tripler for THz heterodyne systems

  • Author

    Rydberg, Anders ; Lyons, Brendan N. ; Lidholm, Sverre U.

  • Author_Institution
    Farran Technol. Ltd., Cork, Ireland
  • Volume
    40
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    5/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    827
  • Lastpage
    830
  • Abstract
    The development of a 750-GHz Schottky varactor diode frequency tripler having a measured output power and efficiency of more than 120 μW and 0.8% at a frequency of 803 GHz is described. The output powers and efficiencies are the highest reported for this frequency. The 750-GHz tripler mount is analyzed and optimized using a scaled model of the mount. Measurements of the embedding impedance seen by the device, using the model, are compared with theoretical values
  • Keywords
    Schottky-barrier diodes; frequency multipliers; solid-state microwave circuits; submillimetre wave devices; varactors; 0.8 percent; 120 muW; 750 GHz; 803 GHz; Schottky varactor diode; THz heterodyne systems; embedding impedance; frequency tripler; high-efficiency; mount design; Doping; Epitaxial layers; Frequency; Local oscillators; Power generation; Schottky diodes; Solid state circuits; Space technology; Varactors; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9480
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/22.137386
  • Filename
    137386