DocumentCode
876421
Title
An upper sideband upconverter using MIS varactors
Author
Müller, Jörg
Volume
7
Issue
1
fYear
1972
Firstpage
43
Lastpage
50
Abstract
The basic properties of the metal insulator semiconductor (MIS) varactor are explained. Its application in an upper sideband upconvertor at an RF of 2.3 GHz and an IF of 70 MHz is investigated and compared to that of a charge storage varactor. It is shown that the MIS varactor is in many respects superior to the charge-storage varactor in tuning, optimization of RF efficiency, stability, suppression of unwanted harmonics, and bandwidth.
Keywords
Metal-insulator-semiconductor devices; Optimisation; Parametric devices; Tuning; Varactors; metal-insulator-semiconductor devices; optimisation; parametric devices; tuning; varactors; Capacitance-voltage characteristics; Conductors; Electrical capacitance tomography; Frequency conversion; Insulation; Metal-insulator structures; Radio frequency; Silicon; Varactors; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9200
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JSSC.1972.1050237
Filename
1050237
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