Title :
Experimental validation of thermal model of MM-Wave frequency multipliers
Author :
Oprea, Ion ; Cojocari, O. ; Sobornytskyy, M. ; Hartnagel, H.L.
Author_Institution :
Tech. Univ. Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
Abstract :
This paper presents a method for estimation of junction temperature of a Schottky diode used in a recently developed frequency doubler to 332 GHz. Our particular interest was the validation of the thermal model of the diode by comparison of the simulated junction temperature with the real junction temperature under operating conditions. RF operating condition is here artificially simulated by dissipating power from DC voltage and current to achieve similar heating effect in the diode.
Keywords :
Schottky diodes; frequency multipliers; millimetre wave circuits; semiconductor junctions; DC voltage; Schottky diode; frequency 332 GHz; frequency doubler; heating effect; junction temperature; mm-wave frequency multiplier; thermal model; Current measurement; Estimation; Heating; Junctions; Schottky diodes; Temperature; Temperature measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2013 38th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Mainz
DOI :
10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2013.6665844
