Title :
Nonlinear analysis of a microwave diode mixer using the extended FDTD
Author :
Min Chen ; Sion Teck Chew ; Itoh, T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
The application of the extended Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) method to the analysis of microwave diode mixers is presented in this paper. Using equivalent current-sources and equivalent circuit models, nonlinear active devices can be incorporated into FDTD simulation. An X-band singly balanced diode mixer is analyzed. Good agreement between the experimental and theoretical results verifies the validity of the FDTD algorithm.
Keywords :
Schottky diode mixers; circuit analysis computing; equivalent circuits; finite difference time-domain analysis; microwave mixers; nonlinear network analysis; FDTD simulation; X-band; equivalent circuit models; equivalent current-sources; extended FDTD algorithm; microwave diode mixer; nonlinear analysis; singly balanced diode mixer; Circuit simulation; Equivalent circuits; Finite difference methods; Microstrip; Microwave devices; Microwave theory and techniques; Nonlinear equations; Schottky diodes; Time domain analysis; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1997., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Denver, CO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3814-6
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1997.604522
