BALLISTIC POINT CONTACTS AS MICROWAVE MIXERS

被引:12
作者
GODEL, W [1 ]
MANUS, S [1 ]
WHARAM, DA [1 ]
KOTTHAUS, JP [1 ]
BOHM, G [1 ]
KLEIN, W [1 ]
TRANKLE, G [1 ]
WEIMANN, G [1 ]
机构
[1] TECH UNIV MUNICH,WALTER SCHOTTKY INST,D-85748 GARCHING,GERMANY
关键词
MICROWAVE DEVICES; MIXERS (CIRCUITS); 2-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON GAS; POINT CONTACT;
D O I
10.1049/el:19940624
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Ballistic point contacts defined in a high-mobility two-dimensional electron gas exhibit extremely nonlinear current-voltage characteristics. This nonlinearity has been used to mix microwave signals up to frequencies of 10GHz.
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页码:977 / 979
页数:3
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