A Wide Bandwidth, Byproduct Harmonic Cancelling Frequency Multiplication Technique for mmWave and Terahertz Applications

Abstract:

This paper presents a frequency multiplication technique using travelling wave. The proposed technique improves conversion efficiency, cancels byproduct harmonics, and achieves wide bandwidth. citive pressure sensor by means of frequency shifts from its nominal operation frequency. It takes advantage of standing-wave formation and loss cancellation in a distributed structure to generate high amplitude signals resulting in high harmonic power. Wide bandwidth operation and odd harmonic cancellation around the center frequency are the inherent properties of this frequency multiplier.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 654)
• Pages: 128-132
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.654.128
• Online since: October 2014
• Authors: Le Yi Wang
• Keywords: Frequency Multiplier, Nth Harmonic, Standing Wave, Travelling Wave

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