Title :
Quantum barrier varactor for coplanar waveguide applications
Author :
Yasuda, H. ; Kiyokawa, M. ; Matsui, T.
Author_Institution :
Commun. Res. Lab., Minist. of Posts & Telecommun., Tokyo, Japan
fDate :
9/13/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A quantum barrier varactor with a GaAs/AlGaAs/GaAs structure embedded in a coplanar waveguide has been fabricated. The configuration in the coplanar waveguide improves frequency-tripler performance by using a harmonic load-pull technique
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; coplanar waveguide components; frequency multipliers; gallium arsenide; varactors; GaAs-AlGaAs-GaAs; GaAs/AlGaAs/GaAs structure; coplanar waveguide; frequency tripler; harmonic load-pull technique; quantum barrier varactor;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20010813
