• 文献标题:   MILLIMETER WAVE SUBHARMONIC MIXER IMPLEMENTATION USING GRAPHENE FILM COATING
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   HOTOPAN G, HOEYE SV, VAZQUEZ C, HADARIG A, CAMBLOR R, FERNANDEZ M, HERAS FL
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  • 出版物名称:   PROGRESS IN ELECTROMAGNETICS RESEARCHPIER
  • ISSN:   1559-8985
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Oviedo
  • 被引频次:   13
  • DOI:   10.2528/PIER13042408
  • 出版年:   2013

▎ 摘  要

In this work, a subharmonic frequency mixer for millimeter wave applications has been designed. The mixing and multiplication phenomena are simultaneously achieved via a nonlinear component consisting in a microstrip line gap covered by a graphene film coating. The circuit structure is made up of various filters, which have been optimized to ensure high port-to-port isolation. The nonlinear behavior of the subharmonic frequency mixer has been experimentally evaluated within the 39-40.5 GHz RF frequency band. The frequency downconversion is achieved by mixing the RF signal with the second harmonic component of a 17.9 GHz LO signal. Conversion losses are minimized by generating a return path for IF, through the use of a quarter wavelength open-ended stub.