Title :
Quantum-well high-efficiency millimetre-wave frequency tripler
Author :
Rydberg, A. ; Gronqvist, H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Radio & Space Sci., Chalmers Univ. of Technol., Goteborg, Sweden
fDate :
3/2/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A quantum-well (QW) diode frequency tripler with greater than 1.2% efficiency and 0.8 mW output power at about 250 GHz has been developed. A comparison between the experimental results and the theoretically calculated efficiency for a tripler using such a diode is made.
Keywords :
frequency multipliers; semiconductor diodes; semiconductor quantum wells; solid-state microwave devices; 0.8 mW; 1.2 percent; 250 GHz; EHF; GaAs-AlAs; I/V characteristics; III-V semiconductors; MBE fabrication; MM-wave device; high-efficiency; mesa structure; millimetre-wave frequency tripler; output power; quantum well diode; solid state microwave devices;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19890242
