A compact 128-element Schottky diode grid frequency doubler generating 0.25 W of output power at 183 GHz
Journal article, 2017

This paper presents a compact varactor grid frequency doubler encapsulated in a waveguide environment, thus providing single mode (H₁₀) waveguide connection at both input and output. Schottky diodes are used as varactors in this 128-element grid frequency doubler. By packaging the grid and its embedding network together with a stepped waveguide taper on the output, a module measuring 9 mm x 19 mm by 19 mm is created. A peak output power of 0.25 W is produced at 183 GHz with 1.32 W of input power and a corresponding conversion efficiency of 19%. The peak conversion efficiency is 23% at 183 GHz with 666 mW of input power.

terahertz (THz) sources

quasi-optical

varactors

millimeter wave

2-D grid

frequency multipliers

Schottky diodes

array

grid

Author

Robin Dahlbäck

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Terahertz and Millimetre Wave Laboratory

Vladimir Drakinskiy

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Terahertz and Millimetre Wave Laboratory

Josip Vukusic

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Terahertz and Millimetre Wave Laboratory

Jan Stake

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Terahertz and Millimetre Wave Laboratory

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters

1531-1309 (ISSN) 15581764 (eISSN)

Vol. 27 2 162-164 7839968

Areas of Advance

Information and Communication Technology

Infrastructure

Kollberg Laboratory

Nanofabrication Laboratory

Subject Categories

Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering

DOI

10.1109/LMWC.2017.2652857

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Created

10/7/2017