A 560 GHz Sub-Harmonic Mixer Using Half-Global Design Method
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Diode Modeling
3. Circuit Design
4. Fabrication and Measurement
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhang, B.; Zhang, Y.; Pan, L.; Li, Y.; Cui, J.; Xu, R.; Yan, B. A 560 GHz Sub-Harmonic Mixer Using Half-Global Design Method. Electronics 2021, 10, 234. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030234
Zhang B, Zhang Y, Pan L, Li Y, Cui J, Xu R, Yan B. A 560 GHz Sub-Harmonic Mixer Using Half-Global Design Method. Electronics. 2021; 10(3):234. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030234
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Bo, Yong Zhang, Liucheng Pan, Yu Li, Jianhang Cui, Ruimin Xu, and Bo Yan. 2021. "A 560 GHz Sub-Harmonic Mixer Using Half-Global Design Method" Electronics 10, no. 3: 234. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030234
APA StyleZhang, B., Zhang, Y., Pan, L., Li, Y., Cui, J., Xu, R., & Yan, B. (2021). A 560 GHz Sub-Harmonic Mixer Using Half-Global Design Method. Electronics, 10(3), 234. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030234