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IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
Volume 48 Number 4, April 2000

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Heterostructure-Barrier-Varactor Design

Jan Stake, Member, IEEE Stephen H. Jones, Member, IEEE Lars Dillner, Stein Hollung, Member, IEEE and Erik L. Kollberg Fellow, IEEE

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Abstract:

In this paper, we propose a simple set of accurate frequency-domain design equations for calculation of optimum embedding impedances, optimum input power, bandwidth, and conversion efficiency of heterostructure-barrier-varactor (HBV) frequency triplers. A set of modeling equations for harmonic balance simulations of HBV multipliers are also given. A 141-GHz quasi-optical HBV tripler was designed using the method and experimental results show good agreement with the predicted results.

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