• DocumentCode
    984464
  • Title

    High-efficiency Q-to-W-band MIC frequency doubler

  • Author

    Tahim, R.S. ; Hayashibara, G.M. ; Chang, Kuo-Pin

  • Author_Institution
    TRW Electronics & Defense, Redondo Beach, USA
  • Volume
    19
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1983
  • Firstpage
    219
  • Lastpage
    220
  • Abstract
    Integrated-circuit phase-lock oscillators are extremely difficult to develop above 60 GHz because of circuit losses. A viable alternative is to use a frequency doubler. A Q-to-W-band (40 to 80 GHz) frequency doubler has been developed using integrated-circuit suspended stripline. A conversion loss of less than 6.5 dB has been achieved with the output frequency at 80 GHz. This high efficiency was obtained by an innovative input and output matching circuit design. The advantages over a waveguide doubler include large reductions in size, weight and cost.
  • Keywords
    frequency multipliers; microwave integrated circuits; strip line components; 40 to 80 GHz; Q-to-W-band MIC frequency doubler; conversion loss; high efficiency; input/output matching circuit; integrated-circuit suspended stripline; microwave frequency doubler;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19830151
  • Filename
    4247523