Title :
Improving balanced frequency doublers through a design approach insensitive to residual asymmetries
Author :
Schmale, I. ; Kompa, G.
Author_Institution :
Fachgebiet Hochfrequenztech., Kassel Univ., Germany
Abstract :
The sensitivity of the fundamental suppression in balanced frequency doublers towards asymmetries in input power or in transistor threshold voltage is analysed. A new compensating mechanism is presented, reducing these sensitivities, in order to minimise fundamental leakage.
Keywords :
MMIC frequency convertors; compensation; frequency multipliers; integrated circuit design; sensitivity analysis; 10 GHz; 20 GHz; balanced frequency doublers; compensating mechanism; fundamental leakage minimisation; fundamental suppression; input power; residual asymmetries; transistor threshold voltage; Circuit topology; Delay lines; FETs; Frequency conversion; Impedance matching; Network topology; Power generation; Power transmission lines; Signal processing; Threshold voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1999 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5135-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1999.779864
