Frequency response of T-shaped Three Branch Junctions as Mixers and Detectors

Author

Iniguez-de-la-Torre, I. ; González, T. ; Pardo, D. ; Gardès, C. ; Roelens, Y. ; Bollaert, S. ; Mateos, J.

Author_Institution

Dept. de Fis. Aplic., Univ. de Salamanca, Salamanca

fYear

2009

fDate

11-13 Feb. 2009

Firstpage

168

Lastpage

171

Abstract

Nonlinear electrical characteristics of three-branch junction (TBJ) devices are investigated experimentally and numerically as a function of frequency. Based on the bell-shaped output voltage obtained under push-pull input we analyze the low frequency performance (<1 MHz) of TBJs operating as mixers. Concerning high frequency, by means of Monte Carlo simulations we illustrate the functionality of the device as a frequency doubler or rectifier up to 1 THz.

Keywords

Monte Carlo methods; detector circuits; frequency multipliers; frequency response; mixers (circuits); Monte Carlo simulations; T-shaped three branch junctions; bell-shaped output voltage; frequency doubler; frequency rectifier; frequency response; low frequency performance; three-branch junction devices; Cables; Capacitance measurement; Circuits; Cutoff frequency; Detectors; Frequency estimation; Frequency measurement; Frequency response; Impedance measurement; Oscilloscopes;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electron Devices, 2009. CDE 2009. Spanish Conference on

Conference_Location

Santiago de Compostela

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2838-0

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2839-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SCED.2009.4800457

Filename

4800457