CONVERSION LOSSES IN SCHOTTKY-BARRIER DIODE MIXERS IN THE SUBMILLIMETER REGION

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作者
KELLY, WM
WRIXON, GT
机构
[1] Department of Electrical Engineering, University College, Cork
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D O I
10.1109/TMTT.1979.1129698
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Conversion losses, both intrinsic and parasitic, are calculated for Schottky diode mixers in the submillimeter region, and optimum mixer performance is shown to depend strongly upon operating frequency and upon diode diameter. The implications for high-frequency diode fabrication are discussed, and a comparison is made of the expected performance of GaAs, Si, and InSb Schottky diodes at frequencies up to 5 THz. Copyright © 1979 by The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
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