An improved 110-130-GHZ fix-tuned subharmonic mixer with compact microstrip resonant cell structure

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 411-420

  Zhang, B ^a   Fan, Y ^a   Chen, Z ^a   Yang, X F ^a   Zhong, F Q ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRONIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPACT MICROSTRIP RESONANT CELLS; CONVERSION LOSS; FULLY INTEGRATED; GAAS; INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCIES; LO FREQUENCY; LOCAL OSCILLATORS; LOW LOSS; MICROSTRIPES; PLANAR SCHOTTKY DIODES; RADIO FREQUENCIES; RF FILTERS; SCHOTTKY DIODES; STOPBAND; SUB-HARMONIC MIXER; SUBHARMONICALLY PUMPED MIXERS; SUBMILLIMETERS; VIRGINIA;

DIODES; MIXERS (MACHINERY); SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES;

MIXING;

EID: 79251499319     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: 15693937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939311794362830     Document Type: Article

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