Towards Multi-Pixel Heterodyne Terahertz Receivers
Paper in proceeding, 2011

Terahertz multi-pixel heterodyne receivers introduce multiple challenges for their implementation, mostly due to the extremely small dimensions of all components and even smaller tolerances in terms of alignment, linear dimensions and waveguide component surface quality. In this manuscript, we present a concept of terahertz multi-pixel heterodyne receiver employing optical layout using polarization split between the LO and RF. The frontend is based on a waveguide balanced HEB mixer for the frequency band 1.6 – 2.0 THz. The balanced HEB mixer follows the layout of earlier demonstrated APEX T2 mixer. However for the mixer presented here, we implemented splitblock layout offering minimized lengths of all waveguides and thus reducing the associated RF loss. The micromachining methods employed for producing the mixer housing and the HEB mixer chip are very suitable for producing multiple structures and hence are in-line with requirements of multi-pixel receiver technology. The demonstrated relatively simple mounting of the mixer chip with self-aligning should greatly facilitate the integration of such multi-channel receiver.

Author

Victor Belitsky

Chalmers, Earth and Space Sciences, Advanced Receiver Development

Vincent Desmaris

Chalmers, Earth and Space Sciences, Advanced Receiver Development

Dimitar Milkov Dochev

Chalmers, Earth and Space Sciences, Advanced Receiver Development

Denis Meledin

Chalmers, Earth and Space Sciences, Advanced Receiver Development

Alexey Pavolotskiy

Chalmers, Earth and Space Sciences, Advanced Receiver Development

Proceedings of the 22nd International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, Tucson, AZ, USA, April 26-28, 2011

1-3

Areas of Advance

Information and Communication Technology

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Materials Science

Driving Forces

Sustainable development

Innovation and entrepreneurship

Subject Categories

Aerospace Engineering

Other Engineering and Technologies

Other Materials Engineering

Control Engineering

Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering

Infrastructure

Onsala Space Observatory

Nanofabrication Laboratory

More information

Created

10/8/2017