Global quasi-optical Simulations of millimeter-wave receivers

Author

Yeap, Siew Bee ; Rayner, Mark R. ; Parini, Clive G.

Author_Institution

Electron. Eng. Dept., Univ. of London, London, UK

Volume

14

Issue

10

fYear

2004

Firstpage

478

Lastpage

480

Abstract

This letter extends the finite difference time domain method to analyze millimeter-wave receivers. The full-wave active antenna modeling technique is designed to be applied to a quasi-optical receiver whereby the radio frequency and local oscillator power are fed in quasi-optically and received by the device functioning simultaneously as an antenna and a mixer. The millimeter-wave receiver being studied consists of an integrated annular slot element with a single planar Schottky barrier diode. Matching circuits and filters in coplanar waveguide line are connected to the annular slot design to create a low-profile receiver.

Keywords

Schottky diodes; active antennas; circuit simulation; coplanar waveguides; finite difference time-domain analysis; millimetre wave antennas; millimetre wave receivers; optical receivers; Schottky barrier diode; active antenna modeling; coplanar waveguide line; finite difference time domain method; global quasi-optical simulations; integrated annular slot element; local oscillator power; millimeter-wave receivers; quasi-optical receiver; radio frequency; Finite difference methods; Local oscillators; Millimeter wave integrated circuits; Millimeter wave technology; Radio frequency; Receivers; Receiving antennas; Schottky barriers; Schottky diodes; Time domain analysis; FDTD; Finite difference time domain; millimeter-wave; quasi-optical receiver;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1531-1309

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LMWC.2004.834568

Filename

1339297