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Capability of schottky‐diode multipliers as local oscillators at 1 THz
Author(s) -
Räisänen Antti,
Sironen Mikko
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.4650040110
Subject(s) - frequency multiplier , multiplier (economics) , terahertz radiation , schottky diode , voltage multiplier , diode , optoelectronics , electrical engineering , power (physics) , materials science , physics , electronic engineering , engineering , voltage , ac power , cmos , voltage optimisation , quantum mechanics , economics , macroeconomics
Extensive studies on the theoretical performance of Schonky‐varactors and varistors as multipliers of a frequency around 100 GHz to the submillimeter region (400‐1200 GHz) in various direct and cascaded configurations have been carried out using harmonic balance analysis. Because of high circuit losses (≥10 dB) in a multiplier chain producing 1 THz, the output power seems to stay at or below 100 μW even in the best multiplier configurations when the available input power at 100 GHz is 50 mW.