Title :
A W band high order frequency mixer based on avalanche diode
Author :
Minghua Zhao ; Ke Li ; Yong Fan ; Zhongbo Zhu
Author_Institution :
EHF Key Lab. of Fundamental Sci., Univ. of Electron. Sci. & Technol. of China, Chengdu, China
Abstract :
An investigation of W band avalanche diode high order frequency mixer is presented. The nonlinearity property of avalanche breakdown effect has evoked great interest in frequency conversion by high order harmonic. Theoretical analysis of harmonic character of avalanche diode is outlined. In experiment, a minimum frequency conversion loss of 18.1dB is obtained by 15th harmonic frequency mixer based on avalanche diode.
Keywords :
avalanche breakdown; avalanche diodes; biomedical electronics; frequency convertors; harmonic generation; microwave devices; 15th harmonic frequency mixer; W band avalanche diode high order frequency mixer; avalanche breakdown effect; harmonic character; high order harmonic; loss 18.1 dB; minimum frequency conversion loss; nonlinearity property; Harmonic analysis; Millimeter wave technology; Mixers; Power harmonic filters; RF signals; Schottky diodes; Avalanche diode; frequency mixer; high order harmonic;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Workshop Series on RF and Wireless Technologies for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications (IMWS-BIO), 2013 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Singapore
DOI :
10.1109/IMWS-BIO.2013.6756215
