A 560 GHz Sub-Harmonic Mixer Using Half-Global Design Method

In this paper, a 560 GHz terahertz sub-harmonic mixer using a new half-global design method is reported. This method combines the advantages of the subdivision design method and the global design method, and greatly enhances the abilities of the optimization of matching variables while retaining the...

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Main Authors:	Bo Zhang, Yong Zhang, Liucheng Pan, Yu Li, Jianhang Cui, Ruimin Xu, Bo Yan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:	Electronics
Subjects:	sub-harmonic mixer half-global design method Schottky diodes 3D-EM model double Sideband conversion loss
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/234

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spelling	doaj-1f3e719e4c0740acb20278cd12a7bf0c2021-01-21T00:05:35ZengMDPI AGElectronics2079-92922021-01-011023423410.3390/electronics10030234A 560 GHz Sub-Harmonic Mixer Using Half-Global Design MethodBo Zhang0Yong Zhang1Liucheng Pan2Yu Li3Jianhang Cui4Ruimin Xu5Bo Yan6School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaSchool of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaSchool of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaSchool of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaSchool of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaSchool of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaSchool of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaIn this paper, a 560 GHz terahertz sub-harmonic mixer using a new half-global design method is reported. This method combines the advantages of the subdivision design method and the global design method, and greatly enhances the abilities of the optimization of matching variables while retaining the portability of the unit circuit. When the local oscillator (LO) frequency was fixed with 3 mW power at 280 GHz, average up-conversion double sideband (DSB) conversion loss of 8 dB with intermediate frequency (IF) power of −5 dBm was achieved.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/234sub-harmonic mixerhalf-global design methodSchottky diodes3D-EM modeldouble Sideband conversion loss
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author	Bo Zhang Yong Zhang Liucheng Pan Yu Li Jianhang Cui Ruimin Xu Bo Yan
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title	A 560 GHz Sub-Harmonic Mixer Using Half-Global Design Method
title_short	A 560 GHz Sub-Harmonic Mixer Using Half-Global Design Method
title_full	A 560 GHz Sub-Harmonic Mixer Using Half-Global Design Method
title_fullStr	A 560 GHz Sub-Harmonic Mixer Using Half-Global Design Method
title_full_unstemmed	A 560 GHz Sub-Harmonic Mixer Using Half-Global Design Method
title_sort	560 ghz sub-harmonic mixer using half-global design method
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series	Electronics
issn	2079-9292
publishDate	2021-01-01
description	In this paper, a 560 GHz terahertz sub-harmonic mixer using a new half-global design method is reported. This method combines the advantages of the subdivision design method and the global design method, and greatly enhances the abilities of the optimization of matching variables while retaining the portability of the unit circuit. When the local oscillator (LO) frequency was fixed with 3 mW power at 280 GHz, average up-conversion double sideband (DSB) conversion loss of 8 dB with intermediate frequency (IF) power of −5 dBm was achieved.
topic	sub-harmonic mixer half-global design method Schottky diodes 3D-EM model double Sideband conversion loss
url	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/234
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A 560 GHz Sub-Harmonic Mixer Using Half-Global Design Method

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