Superconducting 4-8-GHz Hybrid Assembly for 2SB Cryogenic THz Receivers
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2014

We present here the design and characterization of an intermediate frequency (IF) assembly comprising a compact 90 hybrid chip (coupled line coupler - Lange coupler- coupled line coupler), two bias-T circuits for biasing the superconductor-insulator-superconductor (SIS) mixers, and two transmission-line circuits. Specifically, the miniaturized three-section hybrid chip fabricated using thin-film technology utilizes superconducting Niobium (Nb) transmission lines, air bridges to connect the fingers of the Lange coupler (middle section), and is complemented with two bias-T circuits with integrated MIM capacitors. The assembly was designed to ensure amplitude and phase imbalances better than 0.6 dB and +/- 2 degrees, respectively. Experimental verification of the assembly at 4 K shows good agreement between the measurements and simulations with amplitude imbalance of 0.5 dB and maximum phase imbalance of +/- 2 degrees. The ALMA band-5 (163-211 GHz) receiver will include such assembly. The receiver tests shows sideband rejection ratio better than 15 dB over the entire RF band, i.e., a systematic improvement of 3-9 dB as compared with the previously reported results.

Directional coupler

microwave components

2SB receiver

thin-film circuits

DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS

superconducting devices

Författare

Hawal Marouf Rashid

Chalmers, Rymd- och geovetenskap, Avancerad mottagarutveckling

Denis Meledin

Chalmers, Rymd- och geovetenskap, Avancerad mottagarutveckling

Vincent Desmaris

Chalmers, Rymd- och geovetenskap, Avancerad mottagarutveckling

Alexey Pavolotskiy

Chalmers, Rymd- och geovetenskap, Avancerad mottagarutveckling

Victor Belitsky

Chalmers, Rymd- och geovetenskap, Avancerad mottagarutveckling

IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology

2156-342X (ISSN) 21563446 (eISSN)

Vol. 4 2 193-200 6702513

Ämneskategorier

Atom- och molekylfysik och optik

DOI

10.1109/tthz.2013.2294761

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