• DocumentCode
    3405423
  • Title

    Analysis and design techniques for active frequency doublers

  • Author

    Xin, Bian ; Cheng, Qian

  • Author_Institution
    State Key Lab. of Millimeter Waves, Southeast Univ., Nanjing, China
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    4-7 Dec. 2005
  • Abstract
    Several design approaches for frequency multipliers based on active three-terminal devices are summarized. A 2.5-to-10 GHz frequency quadrupler, which was constructed by direct cascade of two doublers - a 2.5-to-5 GHz BJT doubler and a 5-to-10 GHz pHEMT doubler, was designed and analyzed. Multiplier behaviors predicted by harmonic balance simulation are checked for consistence with the published design criteria.
  • Keywords
    active networks; bipolar transistors; frequency multipliers; high electron mobility transistors; microwave frequency convertors; network analysis; 2.5 to 10 GHz; BJT doubler; active frequency doublers; active three-terminal devices; frequency multipliers; frequency quadrupler; harmonic balance simulation; pHEMT doubler; Analytical models; FETs; Frequency conversion; Harmonic analysis; Laboratories; MESFETs; Millimeter wave devices; Millimeter wave technology; PHEMTs; Schottky diodes;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Conference Proceedings, 2005. APMC 2005. Asia-Pacific Conference Proceedings
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-9433-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APMC.2005.1606448
  • Filename
    1606448