Title :
Ultrafast millimeter-wave and THz envelope detectors for wireless communications
Author :
Hesler, Jeffrey ; Kai Hui ; Crowe, T.
Author_Institution :
Virginia Diodes Inc., Charlottesville, VA, USA
Abstract :
The optimization of THz Schottky diode detectors for use in wireless communications will be described. Output modulation bandwidths of 30 GHz at 100 GHz and 40 GHz at 300 GHz have been demonstrated. The integration of output amplifiers into the detector housing will be described.
Keywords :
Schottky diodes; amplifiers; radiocommunication; terahertz wave detectors; THz Schottky diode detectors; THz envelope detectors; bandwidth 30 GHz; bandwidth 40 GHz; detector housing; frequency 100 GHz; frequency 300 GHz; output amplifiers; output modulation bandwidths; ultrafast millimeter-wave detectors; wireless communications; Demodulation; Envelope detectors; Schottky diodes; Wideband; Wireless communication; Schottky diode; envelope detector;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics (MWP), 2012 International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Noordwijk
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2863-0
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2012.6474063
