Abstract
This paper presents the design and characterization of a fixed tuned 220-320 GHz harmonic mixer employing commercial Schottky beam lead diodes in an antiparallel configuration. A diplexer provides distinct ports and matching for the subharmonic LO (26-40GHz) and the IF (20 MHz). The conversion loss was measured using a Gunn + tripler or quadrupler source calibrated with an absolute bolometer. We have built a 220-320 GHz full band sweep Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) using two WR3 waveguide couplers and three identical harmonic mixers (transmitter, reference, and receiver) pumped by two synthesizers (13-20GHz) followed by active doublers. The available dynamic range is 60 dBc/Hz over most of the band.
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