High Efficiency and Broad-Band Operation of Monolithically Integrated W-Band HBV Frequency Tripler
Paper in proceeding, 2012
We report on a state-of-the-art monolithically integrated heterostructure barrier varactor (HBV) frequency tripler operating in the W-band frequency range. The device utilizes series connection of four HBV diode mesas, with total 12 barriers, and a cross section area of 700μm^2. The presented tripler withstands 800mW input power, while delivering 185mW of output power at 107GHz. The corresponding conversion efficiency was measured to be 23% and the circuit exhibited 15% 3-dB bandwidth.
varactors
heterostructure barrier varactors (HBVs)
power sources
frequency multipliers
millimeter wave diodes
III-V semiconductors
Author
Aleksandra Malko
Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Terahertz and Millimetre Wave Laboratory
Tomas Bryllert
Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Terahertz and Millimetre Wave Laboratory
Josip Vukusic
Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Terahertz and Millimetre Wave Laboratory
Jan Stake
Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Terahertz and Millimetre Wave Laboratory
24th International Conference on Indium Phosphide and Related Materials, IPRM 2012, Univeristy of Califorania, Santa Barbara, 27 - 30 August 2012
1092-8669 (ISSN)
92-94978-1-4673-1725-2 (ISBN)
Areas of Advance
Information and Communication Technology
Infrastructure
Nanofabrication Laboratory
Subject Categories (SSIF 2011)
Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
DOI
10.1109/ICIPRM.2012.6403327
ISBN
978-1-4673-1725-2