• Infrared and Laser Engineering
  • Vol. 50, Issue 10, 20210078 (2021)
Haifan Hu1, Xuming Ma2, Zhe Ma1, and Zhibin Wang1
Author Affiliations
  • 1X Lab,the Second Institute of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, Beijing 100854, China
  • 2Electromagnetic Perception Division, Nuctech Company Limited,Beijing 100083, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/IRLA20210078 Cite this Article
    Haifan Hu, Xuming Ma, Zhe Ma, Zhibin Wang. 220 GHz sub-harmonic mixer integrated module[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2021, 50(10): 20210078 Copy Citation Text show less
    (a) 3D-modal of GaAs SBD in HFSS software; (b) 3D-modal of GaAs SBD in Silvaco TCAD and the net doping for the epitaxial layer
    Fig. 1. (a) 3D-modal of GaAs SBD in HFSS software; (b) 3D-modal of GaAs SBD in Silvaco TCAD and the net doping for the epitaxial layer
    Schottky contact C-V characteristic curve (a) and I-V characteristic curve (b) calculated based on Silvaco TCAD
    Fig. 2. Schottky contact C-V characteristic curve (a) and I-V characteristic curve (b) calculated based on Silvaco TCAD
    Circuit topology of the sub-harmonic mixer
    Fig. 3. Circuit topology of the sub-harmonic mixer
    Whole simulation model of mixer circuit
    Fig. 4. Whole simulation model of mixer circuit
    Single channel image of 220 GHz sub-harmonic mixer integrated module
    Fig. 5. Single channel image of 220 GHz sub-harmonic mixer integrated module
    Measured results of SSB Con-Loss for mixer under (a) fLO=110 GHz @PLO=7 dBm and (b) fLO=108 GHz @PLO=3 dBm
    Fig. 6. Measured results of SSB Con-Loss for mixer under (a) fLO=110 GHz @PLO=7 dBm and (b) fLO=108 GHz @PLO=3 dBm
    Temperature sensitivity testing system of 220 GHz receiver
    Fig. 7. Temperature sensitivity testing system of 220 GHz receiver
    ReferencesOperating frequency/GHzOptimal SSB Con-Loss/dB
    [9] 210-23011.5
    [10] 38012
    [7], [11] 170-1927.9
    [12] 225-2709.5
    [13] 230-2708.6
    This work200-2408.4
    Table 1. Performance comparison of terahertz mixers
    TL/℃ VL/V TH/℃ VH/V δ/V NETD/Kθ/mV·K-1YTsys/K
    22.83.73855.23.8080.002 81.3522.141.018 41 450
    Table 2. Test results of 220 GHz terahertz receiver system
    Haifan Hu, Xuming Ma, Zhe Ma, Zhibin Wang. 220 GHz sub-harmonic mixer integrated module[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2021, 50(10): 20210078
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