Title :
A W-band subharmonically pumped resistive mixer based on pseudomorphic heterostructure field effect transistor technology
Author :
Zirath, H. ; Angelov, I. ; Rorsman, N. ; Karlsson, C.
Author_Institution :
Chalmers Univ. of Technol, Goteborg, Sweden
Abstract :
Describes the first subharmonically pumped resistive mixer (SPRM) based on heterostructure field effect transistors (HFETs), operating in the W-band (75-110 GHz). Two HFET devices, specially designed for this application, were integrated together with a coupler, a 180 degrees C phase shifter, and an intermediate-frequency (IF) filter. Theoretical and experimental results are presented. A minimum conversion loss of about 22 dB was experimentally obtained at a local-oscillator (LO) power of 1 dBm.<>
Keywords :
MMIC; field effect integrated circuits; mixers (circuits); 22 dB; 75 to 110 GHz; IF filter; LO power; W-band; conversion loss; coupler; phase shifter; pseudomorphic heterostructure field effect transistor; subharmonically pumped resistive mixer; Circuits; HEMTs; MMICs; MODFETs; Microstrip; Microwave technology; Mixers; Phase shifters; Radio frequency; Waveguide transitions;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1993., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1209-0
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1993.276808
