Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, Volume. 44, Issue 2, 170(2025)

A high output power 340 GHz balanced frequency doubler designed based on linear optimization method

Zhi-Cheng LIU1,2, Jing-Tao ZHOU1, Jin MENG3, Hao-Miao WEI4, Cheng-Yue YANG1, Yong-Bo SU1, Zhi JIN1、*, and Rui JIA1、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Microelectronics of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100029,China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100049,China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Microwave Remote Sensing,National Space Science Center,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100190,China
  • 4School of Electronic Science and Engineering,University of Electronic Science and Technology of China,Chengdu 611731,China
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    Figures & Tables(14)
    Linear optimization method design flow diagram(HB:Harmonic Balance)
    Optimal input and output embedding impedances for the diode
    Schematic of the waveguide cavity where the diode cell is suspended
    Schematic for optimization of the input matching network circuit
    Design of input matching network:(a)detailed dimensions of the input matching network;(b)comparison of PortZ0 and Epsilon for suspended and non-suspended microstrip lines with a width of 100 µm for the TE10 mode;(c)comparison of the diode's input embedding impedance with the impedance provided by the input matching network
    Schematic for optimization of the output matching network circuit
    Design of the output matching network:(a)detailed dimensions of the output waveguide matching;(b)the detail of the 340 GHz frequency doubler chip;(c)comparison of the diode's output embedding impedance with the impedance provided by the output matching network
    Assembled frequency doubler
    Diagram of the frequency doubler test setup
    Test results of the 340 GHz doubler:(a)measured input power and output power versus frequencies;(b)comparison of measured efficiency and simulated efficiency with different series resistances(simulated input power Pin=150 mW)
    The effect of assembly errors on output:(a)schematic of the lateral assembly error;(b)impact of different offset values on the output efficiency,with Rs•Cj0 = 120 Ω•fF and Pin=150 mW
    Defects on the surface of the output waveguide
    • Table 1. Intrinsic SPICE parameters of the diodes

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      Table 1. Intrinsic SPICE parameters of the diodes

      ParametersValue
      Diameter,d5 µm
      Reverse saturation current, Is22.8 fA
      Zero bias junction capacitance, Cj021.6 fF
      Ideal factor, η1.1
      Series resistance at DC measurement,Rs3.8 Ω
      Reverse breakdown voltage,Vb12 V
      Barrier voltage,Vj0.77 V
      Grading coefficient,M0.418
    • Table 2. Comparison with other doubler designs

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      Table 2. Comparison with other doubler designs

      Ref.Output Frequency(GHz)Pin(mW)Peak Pout(mW)Design Method
      38177-20250-9513SDM
      31200-24020-1205SDM
      39135-19030-17417.8GDM
      35210-23442-9716FHIMO
      36205-22510-5013FMWW
      23135-15010-703.5Quality factors scaling
      This work322-34235-14621.8LOM
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    Zhi-Cheng LIU, Jing-Tao ZHOU, Jin MENG, Hao-Miao WEI, Cheng-Yue YANG, Yong-Bo SU, Zhi JIN, Rui JIA. A high output power 340 GHz balanced frequency doubler designed based on linear optimization method[J]. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2025, 44(2): 170

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    Paper Information

    Category: Millimeter Wave and Terahertz Technology

    Received: Aug. 23, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Mar. 14, 2025

    The Author Email: Zhi JIN (jinzhi@ime.ac.cn), Rui JIA (jiarui@ime.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2025.02.005

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