• High Power Laser and Particle Beams
  • Vol. 36, Issue 8, 083005 (2024)
Xiaojian Zhang1,2, Jun Jiang1,2,*, Yaoling Tian1,2, Hao Yang1,2..., Yue He1,2, Ruoxue Li1,2 and Ge Liu1,2|Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Electronic Engineering, CAEP, Mianyang 621900, China
  • 2Microsystem and Terahertz Research Center, CAEP, Chengdu 610200, China
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    DOI: 10.11884/HPLPB202436.240118 Cite this Article
    Xiaojian Zhang, Jun Jiang, Yaoling Tian, Hao Yang, Yue He, Ruoxue Li, Ge Liu. A 320 GHz frequency tripler based on face-to-face differential structure[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2024, 36(8): 083005 Copy Citation Text show less
    Block diagram of different balanced tripler
    Fig. 1. Block diagram of different balanced tripler
    Schottky barrier diode model and the core circuit of the 320GHz balanced tripler
    Fig. 2. Schottky barrier diode model and the core circuit of the 320GHz balanced tripler
    Structure and simulation result of the DC lowpass filter
    Fig. 3. Structure and simulation result of the DC lowpass filter
    E-plane Y-junction waveguide and its amplitude and phase properties
    Fig. 4. E-plane Y-junction waveguide and its amplitude and phase properties
    Structure and embedded impedance performance of symmetrical E-plane probe
    Fig. 5. Structure and embedded impedance performance of symmetrical E-plane probe
    E-plane T-probe-based differential combining structure with related phase performance
    Fig. 6. E-plane T-probe-based differential combining structure with related phase performance
    Complete architecture of the tripler based on the face-to-face differential structure
    Fig. 7. Complete architecture of the tripler based on the face-to-face differential structure
    External structure and lower cavity assembly details of the fabricated module
    Fig. 8. External structure and lower cavity assembly details of the fabricated module
    Measurement setup of the tripler
    Fig. 9. Measurement setup of the tripler
    Input power curves and measurement results in different input power and bias
    Fig. 10. Input power curves and measurement results in different input power and bias
    triplerbalanced or notfrequency/GHzpeak power/mWefficiency/%
    Ref.[17]yes265~29621.07.0~12.5
    Ref.[18]yes265~33026.05.0~15.0
    Ref.[19]yes89~9425.05.0~25.0
    Ref.[20]no330~35611.24.2~5.3
    this workyes307~33327.34.0~7.2
    Table 1. Tripler performance comparison
    Xiaojian Zhang, Jun Jiang, Yaoling Tian, Hao Yang, Yue He, Ruoxue Li, Ge Liu. A 320 GHz frequency tripler based on face-to-face differential structure[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2024, 36(8): 083005
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