Subash Khanal, T. Kiuru, M. Hoefle, J. Montero, O. Cojocari, J. Mallat, P. Piironen, A. Raisanen
{"title":"Characterisation of low-barrier Schottky diodes for millimeter wave mixer applications","authors":"Subash Khanal, T. Kiuru, M. Hoefle, J. Montero, O. Cojocari, J. Mallat, P. Piironen, A. Raisanen","doi":"10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500308","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500308","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the characterization measurements and simulations performed with ACST InGaAs low-barrier Schottky diodes for millimeter wave mixing applications. While these low-barrier Schottky diodes have been successfully used for millimeter wave detector design, their performance when acting as mixers has not been tested yet. This paper shows the performance for this type of diodes in a fundamental mixing configuration with evaluation of conversion loss and noise temperature. A fundamental mixer test-jig is used as the measurement platform with low-loss E-H impedance tuners for RF and LO signal matching. In addition to the measurements, 3D HFSS and ADS circuit simulations are also performed and results are presented. Conversion loss of less than 5 dB is obtained for 0.1 mW LO power in mixer operation at 181-183 GHz.","PeriodicalId":156809,"journal":{"name":"2016 Global Symposium on Millimeter Waves (GSMM) & ESA Workshop on Millimetre-Wave Technology and Applications","volume":"44 11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125675990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Vaks, V. Balakirev, M. Chernyaeva, E. Domracheva, S. Pripolzin, V. Anfertev, L. Revin, A. Yablokov
{"title":"Using the methods of multi-frequency spectroscopy for sensing","authors":"V. Vaks, V. Balakirev, M. Chernyaeva, E. Domracheva, S. Pripolzin, V. Anfertev, L. Revin, A. Yablokov","doi":"10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500292","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500292","url":null,"abstract":"Nowadays the development of analytical spectroscopy with high performance, sensitivity and spectral resolution is attended. In the paper the method of two-frequency THz spectroscopy as well as the laboratory model of the spectrometer with using two independent radiation sources and a single detector of THz radiation are presented. The preliminary measurements have testified this new direction of analytical spectroscopy to open widespread trends of its using for various basic and applied problems of physics, chemistry, astronomy, medicine and biology. First of all, there are laboratory modeling the processes of atmospheric and space chemistry, studying of their dynamics as well as transformations and changes of mixture composition. Besides, the method presented can be applied for investigations of fast processes, detecting the intermediate and short time living products of chemical reactions.","PeriodicalId":156809,"journal":{"name":"2016 Global Symposium on Millimeter Waves (GSMM) & ESA Workshop on Millimetre-Wave Technology and Applications","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115691323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Montero-de-Paz, M. Sobornytskyy, M. Hoefle, O. Cojocari
{"title":"High power 150 GHz Schottky based varactor doubler","authors":"J. Montero-de-Paz, M. Sobornytskyy, M. Hoefle, O. Cojocari","doi":"10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500328","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500328","url":null,"abstract":"Presented is the design, simulation and characterization of a high power 150 GHz Schottky based varactor doubler. The designed doubler works in the 67.5 GHz-82 GHz input frequency band with an input power of 25 dBm (315 mW), providing 19 dBm (82 mW) output power (more than 25% efficiency) in the 135 GHz-164 GHz output frequency band (20% relative bandwidth). The design is based on new high power diamond substrate Schottky varactor diodes designed and manufactured by ACST GmbH.","PeriodicalId":156809,"journal":{"name":"2016 Global Symposium on Millimeter Waves (GSMM) & ESA Workshop on Millimetre-Wave Technology and Applications","volume":"206 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121182636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Kokkoniemi, J. Lehtomaki, Vitaly Petrov, D. Moltchanov, M. Juntti
{"title":"Frequency domain penetration loss in the terahertz band","authors":"J. Kokkoniemi, J. Lehtomaki, Vitaly Petrov, D. Moltchanov, M. Juntti","doi":"10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500309","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500309","url":null,"abstract":"Results on penetration loss measurements in the THz frequencies between 0.1-2 THz are reported. The measurements were conducted with time domain spectroscopy using the TeraView TeraPulse 4000 measurement equipment. We concentrate on the frequency-dependent penetration characteristics of various materials typical for indoor environments, providing both qualitative and quantitative assessment. The results show that the lower end of the THz band (<; 0.5 THz) suffers only modest loss in comparison to the higher frequencies. For the materials considered in this paper, plastic, glass and hard-board, the exact penetration properties are both frequency- and material-dependent. The incident angle to the material increases the penetration loss through increased path length inside the material. The exact values of these losses are provided.","PeriodicalId":156809,"journal":{"name":"2016 Global Symposium on Millimeter Waves (GSMM) & ESA Workshop on Millimetre-Wave Technology and Applications","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121252532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Rosch, A. Tessmann, A. Leuther, R. Weber, G. Moschetti, B. Aja, M. Kotiranta, H. Massler, V. Kangas, M. Perichaud, M. Schlechtweg, O. Ambacher
{"title":"Low noise amplifiers for MetOp-SG","authors":"M. Rosch, A. Tessmann, A. Leuther, R. Weber, G. Moschetti, B. Aja, M. Kotiranta, H. Massler, V. Kangas, M. Perichaud, M. Schlechtweg, O. Ambacher","doi":"10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500336","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500336","url":null,"abstract":"We present low-noise amplifiers (LNA) that have been developed in the framework of two pre-qualification ESA projects for frequencies between 54 and 229 GHz for the METOP-SG satellite program. The main goal of these satellites is to provide data for operational weather forecast and climate change. Specifically temperature and water vapor measurements can be only achieved by advancing the current state of the art for the metamorphic high electron mobility transistor (mHEMT) technology. The MMIC amplifiers are based on the In0.52Al0.48As/In0.8Ga0.2As/In0.53Ga0.47As heterostructure and utilize transistors with a gate length of 50 nm. On-wafer measurements will be presented for all frequency bands as well as results of packaged LNAs.","PeriodicalId":156809,"journal":{"name":"2016 Global Symposium on Millimeter Waves (GSMM) & ESA Workshop on Millimetre-Wave Technology and Applications","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128182264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. Parveg, D. Karaca, M. Varonen, A. Vahdati, K. Halonen
{"title":"Demonstration of a 0.325-THz CMOS amplifier","authors":"D. Parveg, D. Karaca, M. Varonen, A. Vahdati, K. Halonen","doi":"10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500295","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500295","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a 0.325-THz single-ended amplifier designed in a 28-nm FDSOI CMOS technology. The amplifier consists of four common-source gain stages and utilizes staggered-tuning along with inductive feedback (drain to gate) technique to boost up the gain over a wide frequency band. Having a total power consumption of 28 mW, the amplifier achieves a peak gain of 4.5 dB at 325 GHz. To the best of authors' knowledge, this is the highest operation frequency demonstrated for a silicon amplifier up to date.","PeriodicalId":156809,"journal":{"name":"2016 Global Symposium on Millimeter Waves (GSMM) & ESA Workshop on Millimetre-Wave Technology and Applications","volume":"723 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128926781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Schlechtweg, A. Tessmann, A. Leuther, H. Massler, Guiseppe Moschetti, M. Rosch, R. Weber, V. Hurm, M. Kuri, M. Zink, M. Riessle, J. Rosenzweig, O. Ambacher
{"title":"Advanced building blocks for (Sub-)millimeter-wave applications in space, communication, and sensing using III/V mHEMT technology","authors":"M. Schlechtweg, A. Tessmann, A. Leuther, H. Massler, Guiseppe Moschetti, M. Rosch, R. Weber, V. Hurm, M. Kuri, M. Zink, M. Riessle, J. Rosenzweig, O. Ambacher","doi":"10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500293","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500293","url":null,"abstract":"Millimeter- and submillimeter-wave integrated circuits (MMICs and S-MMICs) and modules developed at the Fraunhofer IAF for manifold applications in the frequency range up to 700 GHz are presented. These circuits use the advanced metamorphic high electron mobility transistor (mHEMT) technology based on the InAlAs/InGaAs material system on 4\" GaAs substrates. The presented circuits are key components in wireless communication systems, sensor systems, as well as radio astronomic receivers.","PeriodicalId":156809,"journal":{"name":"2016 Global Symposium on Millimeter Waves (GSMM) & ESA Workshop on Millimetre-Wave Technology and Applications","volume":"127 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133305006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Khani, V. Rymanov, J. Honecker, A. Steffan, A. Stohr
{"title":"Compact rectangular-waveguide (WR-12) transition for coherent photonic mixers","authors":"B. Khani, V. Rymanov, J. Honecker, A. Steffan, A. Stohr","doi":"10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500287","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500287","url":null,"abstract":"A compact E-band (71-76 GHz) conductor-backed coplanar waveguide (CBCPW) to hollow metallic waveguide (WR-12) transition has been designed and fabricated. The fully-planar two-layer transition makes use of a double-slot antenna, which efficiently couples the millimeter-wave (mm-wave) signal from the CBCPW to the WR-12 waveguide. The introduced transition, together with an integrated high-speed balanced photodetector (BPD), enables the development of a compact coherent photonic mixer featuring a WR-12 output (WR12-CPX). The mm-wave generation is realized by heterodyne coherent optical detection in the BPD chip. The WR12-CPX allows direct optical-to-wireless conversion, enabling fiber-to-the-antenna connectivity for mobile backhauling. The transition is designed and fabricated on a 127 μm thick ROGERS RT/duroid 5880 laminate (εr = 2.2). The experimental results of the fabricated transition show a maximum insertion loss of 3 dB and an average return loss of ~20 dB. In addition to that, the packaged transition is presented as part of a novel WR12-CPX module.","PeriodicalId":156809,"journal":{"name":"2016 Global Symposium on Millimeter Waves (GSMM) & ESA Workshop on Millimetre-Wave Technology and Applications","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125098236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Thomas, H. Gibson, J. H. Freerksema, A. Walber, P. Yagoubov
{"title":"67–116 GHz single sideband Schottky-based receiver operating at room temperature","authors":"B. Thomas, H. Gibson, J. H. Freerksema, A. Walber, P. Yagoubov","doi":"10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500318","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500318","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes the design and development of a single-sideband receiver using semiconductor Schottky and MMIC technology operating at room temperature from 67 GHz to 116 GHz to meet the extended frequency range of ALMA Band 2&3 simultaneously. Special care has been taken to design a fundamental balanced mixer that is sensitive from cut-off frequency up to second propagation mode of the WR-10 waveguide. Preliminary measured receiver noise temperature in the range of 3000-6000 K SSB is obtained at room temperature, in relatively good agreement with the predictions, assuming a sideband separation better than 10 dB.","PeriodicalId":156809,"journal":{"name":"2016 Global Symposium on Millimeter Waves (GSMM) & ESA Workshop on Millimetre-Wave Technology and Applications","volume":"66 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122292410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Precise resonator methods investigation of dielectrics and metals at 40 GHz–500 GHz frequency range and in 4 K–900 K temperature interval","authors":"V. Parshin, E. Serov","doi":"10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500314","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500314","url":null,"abstract":"Resonator techniques for precise measurements of gazes and condensed media in wide frequency range from 40 GHz up to 500 GHz and in the temperature interval from 4 K up to 900 K are presented. The measurement methods are the absolute ones and self “calibrated” it means that it is not necessary to use the prior information. Concrete values are calculated from the measured of the resonator frequency and the resonator curves widths of empty and loaded resonator. The results of reflectivity investigations of extrapure metals and real alloys for cooled reflectors of modern radiotelescopes are presented.","PeriodicalId":156809,"journal":{"name":"2016 Global Symposium on Millimeter Waves (GSMM) & ESA Workshop on Millimetre-Wave Technology and Applications","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130898531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}