A new FET frequency multiplier

Author

Jonsson, M. ; Zirath, H. ; Yhland, K.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Microelectron., Chalmers Univ. of Technol., Goteborg, Sweden

Volume

3

fYear

1998

fDate

7-12 June 1998

Firstpage

1427

Abstract

A new FET frequency multiplier is presented. The FET multiplier works in a similar way as a resistive mixer. The FET can be operated either as a series or a parallel switch. The multiplier has essentially no DC power dissipation and its stability properties are good, since the drain-to-source bias-voltage is zero. The multiplier is insensitive to device parameter variations. Different configurations are analysed. The preliminary measurements show a conversion loss of 4.5 dB. The authors believe that the conversion efficiency can be further improved.

Keywords

UHF frequency convertors; circuit stability; field effect transistor circuits; frequency multipliers; microwave frequency convertors; 4.5 dB; FET frequency multiplier; device parameter variations insensitivity; parallel switch; series switch; stability properties; zero drain-to-source bias-voltage; Frequency conversion; Microwave FETs; Millimeter wave communication; Power dissipation; Power harmonic filters; Radio frequency; Signal generators; Stability; Switches; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 1998 IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD, USA

ISSN

0149-645X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4471-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.1998.700642

Filename

700642