Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, Volume. 41, Issue 4, 739(2022)

High efficiency 285 GHz tripler based on face-to-face differential configuration

Yao-ling TIAN1,2, Ge LIU1,2, Li LI1,2, Yue HE1,2, Kun HUANG1,2, Jun JIANG1,2、*, and Jian ZHANG3、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1Microsystem and Terahertz Research Center,China Academy of Engineering Physics,Chengdu 610200,China
  • 2Institute of Electronic Engineering,China Academy of Engineering Physics,Mianyang 621900,China
  • 3School of Electronic Science and Engineering,University of Electronic Science and Technology of China,Chengdu,611731,China
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    Diagram of the classical balanced tripler relying on on-chip MIM capacitor
    (a) Diagram of the face-to-face balanced tripler architecture, (b) 3D-view of the proposed configuration
    (a) E-plane Y-junction waveguide power splitter and its amplitude and phase properties, (b) diagram of the E-plane waveguide-to-microstrip transition structure pair
    Suspended matching and filtering networks including diode pairs in mirror symmetry
    E-plane probe-based differential combining structure with related performances
    Photograph of the fabricated balanced tripler module and its details
    Measurement platform of the balanced tripler module
    (a) Driven power of the proposed tripler module, (b) measured performances of the fabricated balanced tripler module
    Comparisons of the simulated and measured output power of the balanced tripler module
    • Table 1. Comparison of several tripler in adjacent frequency ranges

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      Table 1. Comparison of several tripler in adjacent frequency ranges

      RefBalanced or notOn-chip CapacitorDiodes quantity

      Freq/GHz

      FBW/(%)

      Peak power

      /mW

      Efficiency

      /(%)

      3notno2

      208~220

      ~5

      38.25~17.8
      7yesyes4

      265-300

      12.5

      265~15
      9yesno4

      89~94

      ~5

      205~25
      12yesyes4

      105-120

      17

      ~20020~30

      This

      Work

      yesno4

      265~296

      ~11

      217~12.5
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    Yao-ling TIAN, Ge LIU, Li LI, Yue HE, Kun HUANG, Jun JIANG, Jian ZHANG. High efficiency 285 GHz tripler based on face-to-face differential configuration[J]. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2022, 41(4): 739

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Dec. 14, 2021

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Dec. 13, 2022

    The Author Email: Jun JIANG (jiangjun@mtrc.ac.cn), Jian ZHANG (jianzhang@uestc.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2022.04.013

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