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Non‐linear design of active frequency doublers
Author(s) -
Colantonio Paolo,
Giannini Franco,
Leuzzi Giorgio,
Limiti Ernesto
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
international journal of rf and microwave computer‐aided engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1099-047X
pISSN - 1096-4290
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-047x(199903)9:2<117::aid-mmce6>3.0.co;2-1
Subject(s) - microwave , nonlinear system , electronic engineering , harmonic , engineering , algorithm , computer science , physics , acoustics , telecommunications , quantum mechanics
A procedure has been developed for the design of microwave active frequency doublers. A fully nonlinear model and design‐oriented algorithm are used for the best accuracy. Optimum conversion gain and stable operations are achieved as a result of optimum harmonic loading. A simplified analysis is also presented, giving results in qualitative and good quantitative agreement with the exact nonlinear results. Such a procedure represents a first‐pass procedure for device selection and performance evaluation. The same technique can be extended to higher‐order frequency multipliers. ©1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE 9: 117–128, 1999.