Title :
A waveguide PIN diode mount with thermal model for high-power applications
Author :
Sickel, T. ; Meyer, P. ; van der Walt, P.W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Stellenbosch Univ., Stellenbosch, South Africa
Abstract :
The thermal characteristics of a PIN-diode waveguide mounting architecture for high-power evanescent mode X-band switches is discussed. The transient thermal heating response is modelled using an extended thermal model which includes both diode and mounting structure. Measured and simulated data are shown for various pulse widths and duty cycles.
Keywords :
microwave switches; p-i-n diodes; waveguide components; evanescent mode; thermal model; transient thermal heating response; waveguide PIN diode mounting architecture; waveguide switches; Capacitance; Heating; PIN photodiodes; Power measurement; Predictive models; Temperature measurement; Thermal resistance; Evanescent Mode; PIN Diode Mount; Thermal Model; Waveguide Switch;
Conference_Titel :
Signal and Power Integrity (SPI), 2014 IEEE 18th Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Ghent
DOI :
10.1109/SaPIW.2014.6844555
