Title :
A planar varactor array multiplier chain to 300 GHz
Author :
Newman, T. ; Erickson, N.
Author_Institution :
Adv. Technol. Group, Millitech Corp., South Deerfield, MA, USA
Abstract :
A cascaded chain of two frequency doublers with an output frequency of 300 GHz has been designed and tested. Each of the doublers uses a planar varactor array of 4 anodes on one substrate in an antiseries configuration. An output power of 6.1 mW and an efficiency of 7.2% were achieved.
Keywords :
cascade networks; frequency multipliers; millimetre wave frequency convertors; submillimetre wave circuits; varactors; 300 GHz; 6.1 mW; 7.2 percent; antiseries configuration; cascaded chain; efficiency; frequency doublers; output frequency; planar varactor array multiplier chain; Circuit simulation; Coaxial components; Frequency; Impedance; Inductors; Parasitic capacitance; Power generation; Schottky diodes; Testing; Varactors;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1999 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5135-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1999.779442
