Title :
Fourth-Harmonic Schottky Diode Mixer Development at Sub-Millimeter Frequencies
Author :
Maestrojuan, Itziar ; Ederra, Inigo ; Gonzalo, Ramon
Author_Institution :
Antenna Group, Public Univ. of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Abstract :
This paper presents the design, fabrication and measurements of a fourth-harmonic Schottky diode mixer working at sub-millimeter frequencies, in particular at an RF frequency of 440 GHz. Measured DSB noise temperature of 7900 K and conversion loss of 14 dB have been obtained. This configuration offers an alternative solution which simplifies the LO signal generation. It can find an application in imaging systems, where arrays of detectors need to be simultaneously fed by the same LO.
Keywords :
Schottky diode mixers; submillimetre wave mixers; DSB noise temperature; LO signal generation; RF frequency; conversion loss; detector arrays; fourth-harmonic Schottky diode mixer development; frequency 440 GHz; imaging systems; submillimeter frequencies; temperature 7900 K; Frequency measurement; Loss measurement; Mixers; Noise; Radio frequency; Schottky diodes; Temperature measurement; Conversion loss; fourth harmonic mixer; noise temperature;
Journal_Title :
Terahertz Science and Technology, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TTHZ.2015.2407862
