Parametrical converter of the frequency of millimeter range

Author

Sukhoruchko, O.N. ; Kasyanenko, A.P. ; Yefimov, B.P.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Radiophys. & Electron., Acad. of Sci., Kharkov, Ukraine

Volume

2

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

780

Abstract

The use of parametrical phenomena for the development of low noise amplifiers and frequency converters has been investigated thoroughly and described in the literature. In millimeter range the realization of such devices encounters the essential difficulties connected to features of waveguide construction and the transformed frequencies. In this paper the authors discuss the use of a Schottky-barrier diode (SBD) in the design of a millimeter wave parametric frequency converter. The difficulties encountered in the development of a unit for mounting the SBD and contacting whisker are outlined, with an illustration of the unit configuration

Keywords

Schottky diodes; microwave parametric devices; millimetre wave diodes; millimetre wave frequency convertors; EHF; MM-wave parametric frequency converter; Schottky-barrier diode; diode holder; diode mounting; millimeter-wave range; DC generators; Frequency conversion; Gold; Joining processes; Millimeter wave devices; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Semiconductor device noise; Semiconductor diodes; Signal generators; Waveguide transitions;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Physics and Engineering of Millimeter and Sub-Millimeter Waves, 2001. The Fourth International Kharkov Symposium on

Conference_Location

Kharkov

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6473-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MSMW.2001.947309

Filename

947309