Optimization of a 250-GHz schottky tripler using novel fabrication and design techniques

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1055-1061

  Thornton, John ^a   Mann, Chris M ^b   De Maagt, Peter ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Frequency multiplication; millimeter wave frequency converters; Schottky diode frequency converters; varactor

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC NETWORK SYNTHESIS; OPTIMIZATION; RECTANGULAR WAVEGUIDES; SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS; VARACTORS;

FLANGE TO FLANGE EFFICIENCY;

FREQUENCY MULTIPLYING CIRCUITS;

EID: 0032140208     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.704946     Document Type: Article

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