Title :
A Microwave Frequency Halver with Conversion Gain
Author :
Stapleton, S.P. ; Stubbs, M.G.
Author_Institution :
Department of Communications, Communications Research Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Abstract :
A novel frequency halver circuit is presented, based on the concept of parametric division using a Schottky diode. This technique utilizes the gate to source Schottky diodes of two FETs in a half frequency, resonant loop configuration. Measurements of such a frequency divider, for an input signal in X-band, show conversion gain with good suppression of the fundamental frequency. Unlike its predecessors, it is characterized by a low turn-on threshold.
Keywords :
Circuits; FETs; Frequency conversion; Frequency locked loops; Frequency measurement; Gain measurement; Microwave frequencies; Resonance; Resonant frequency; Schottky diodes;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 1986. 16th European
Conference_Location :
Dublin, Ireland
DOI :
10.1109/EUMA.1986.334282
