CAD Techniques for 183GHz Fixed Tuned Sub-Harmonic Mixer Using Foundry Diodes

Author

Marsh, Steve ; Alderman, Byron ; Matheson, Dave ; de Maagt, Peter

Author_Institution

MIDAS Consulting, Northampton

fYear

2006

fDate

10-13 Sept. 2006

Firstpage

91

Lastpage

94

Abstract

This paper describes the computer aided design techniques used to design millimeter-wave mixer components for potentially high volume applications such as medical and security screening and non-destructive testing. These are demonstrated by the design of a 183GHz subharmonic mixer for earth observation applications. Using commercially available foundry diodes, the mixer exhibits 6.85dB double side-band conversion loss and a mixer temperature of 988 Kelvin using 5mW of local oscillator power at 92GHz. The subharmonic mixer is designed as a fixed tuned component with the least number of parts to minimize the cost and maximize its potential for volume manufacture

Keywords

circuit CAD; millimetre wave diodes; millimetre wave mixers; 183 GHz; 5 mW; 6.85 dB; 92 GHz; 988 K; computer aided design; foundry diodes; millimeter-wave mixers; nondestructive testing; subharmonic mixer; Application software; Computer security; Design automation; Diodes; Earth; Foundries; Medical tests; Millimeter wave technology; Nondestructive testing; Temperature;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference, 2006. The 1st

Conference_Location

Manchester

Print_ISBN

2-9600551-8-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EMICC.2006.282758

Filename

4057581