Title :
V-band and W-band broad-band, monolithic distributed frequency multipliers
Author :
Carman, Eric ; Case, Michael ; Kamegawa, Masayuki ; Yu, Ruai ; Giboney, Kirk ; Rodwell, M.J.W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
fDate :
6/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Broadband V-band and W-band frequency multiplication is reported using soliton propagation on a GaAs monolithic device. With 24-dBm input, a doubler attained 17.4-dBm peak output power with at least a 52-63.1-GHz, 3-dB bandwidth, and a tripler attained 12.8-dBm peak output power with at least a 81-108.8-GHz, 3-dB bandwidth. These multipliers, fabricated with 3- mu m design rules on GaAs and driven by lower-frequency amplifiers. have applications as cost-effective sources in millimeter-wave systems.<>
Keywords :
MMIC; frequency multipliers; harmonic generation; microwave generation; solitons; 3 micron; 52 to 63.1 GHz; 81 to 108.8 GHz; GaAs; GaAs monolithic device; V-band frequency multiplication; W-band frequency multiplication; bandwidth; broadband monolithic distributed frequency multipliers; design rules; doubler; harmonic generation; millimeter-wave systems; soliton propagation; tripler; Bandwidth; Capacitance; Diodes; Frequency conversion; Gallium arsenide; Impedance; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Propagation delay; Solitons;
Journal_Title :
Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE
