Title :
Design of a quantum barrier varactor integrated with a coplanar waveguide
Author :
Yasuda, Hiroaki ; Matsui, Toshiaki
Author_Institution :
Commun. Res. Lab., Minist. Posts & Telecommun., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
A quantum barrier varactor with a GaAs-AlGaAs-GaAs structure is presented. A guide to integrate the varactor with a coplanar waveguide and a guide to design the doping profile to obtain the optimum performance are also given. Operation as frequency triplers is confirmed
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; coplanar waveguides; doping profiles; frequency multipliers; gallium arsenide; millimetre wave diodes; millimetre wave frequency convertors; varactors; CPW integrated varactor; EHF; GaAs-AlGaAs-GaAs; GaAs-AlGaAs-GaAs structure; MM-wave operation; coplanar waveguide; doping profile design; frequency triplers; optimum performance; quantum barrier varactor; Coplanar waveguides; Doping profiles; Frequency; Gallium arsenide; Inductance; Integrated circuit measurements; Parasitic capacitance; Signal generators; Substrates; Varactors;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2000 Asia-Pacific
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6435-X
DOI :
10.1109/APMC.2000.925967
