Analysis of Symmetric Varactor Frequency Multipliers
Journal article, 1997

We investigate efficiency limitations of frequency multipliers with the use of a simple model for symmetric varactors. Our calculations show that the conversion efficiency is improved for a C(V) shape with large nonlinearity at zero volt bias. For quintuplers, the optimal embedding impedance at the third harmonic is an inductance in resonance with the varactor diode capacitance.

frequency multipliers

varactors

Author

Lars Dillner

Department of Microwave Technology

Jan Stake

Department of Microwave Technology

Erik Kollberg

Department of Microwave Technology

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Vol. 15 1 26-29

Subject Categories

Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering

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10/7/2017