Title :
New topology of the GaAs non-linear transmission line (NLTL) using microstrip line technology
Author :
Salamh, D. ; Linton, D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Queen´s Univ., Belfast, UK
Abstract :
A novel NLTL is designed using microstrip as an alternative to the coplanar wave guide (CPW) approach which has the advantage of reduced chip size and cost. A frequency multiplier has been designed with the number of sections optimized for power output using harmonic balance simulation. The large and small signal models of the 4*75 /spl mu/m GaAs schottky diode which is used in the design are verified using S-parameters and large signal measurements.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; S-parameters; Schottky diodes; frequency multipliers; gallium arsenide; microstrip lines; transmission line theory; GaAs; NLTL; S-parameters; Schottky diode; chip size; design optimization; frequency multiplier; harmonic balance simulation; large signal model; microstrip line technology; nonlinear transmission line; small signal model; topology; Coplanar transmission lines; Coplanar waveguides; Costs; Design optimization; Frequency; Gallium arsenide; Microstrip; Power transmission lines; Topology; Transmission lines;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1996., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3246-6
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1996.511064
