Design Considerations for a 1.9 THz Frequency Tripler Based on Membrane Technology
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The design of membrane-based Schottky planar diode frequency triplers to 1.9 THz is discussed. Both, balanced and unbalanced circuit designs are proposed and compared. The simulations show that with 2.5 to 3.5 mW of input power the balanced triplers can produce sufficient power to pump hot electron bolometer mixers. However, if the available input power is limited to 1 mW then the unbalanced design can outperform the balanced design. Both designs are currently being fabricated and will be tested in the near future.
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