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results 2014
Stage nr 3. Technological development and characterization
RESULTS OBTAINED IN 2015
- Schottky cip diodes characterisation
Test Schottky diodes on cip have been fabricated.
First version of test structures with one Schottky diode/cip have been characterised
test structure layout
image of the test structure with contacts
I/V characteristic in linear scale
The second version of the test structures has two antiparalel conected Schottky diodes. The I/V characteristic in logarithmic scale is simetric shaped and the slope is slightly lower then the expected value, corresponding to a higher ideality factor.
 
Test structure with two Schottky diodes in antiparallel connection: (a) test structure layout (b) photo image of test structure with contacts (c) I/V characteristic in linear scale (d) I/V characteristic in logarithmic scale
Monolithicaly integrated receiver
A direct detection receiver with a Schottky diode integrated with two folded slot antenas suspended on a thin GaAs membrane has been designed.
Layout for the monolithic integrated receiver (diode integrated with double folder slot antenna)
Photo image of the monolithic integrated receiver-detail of the thin GaAs membrane
 
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(a) Schottky diode monolithic integrated with antenaon GaAs membrane
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Schottky diode on thick substrate
 
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I/V characteristique for the receiving GAAS structure on thick substrate (mauve curve) on thin GaAs membrane (blue curve): (a) linear scale; (b) logarithmic scale
Signal amplitude versus frequency
2. Integrated detector characterization at cryogenic temperatures
The hybrid integrated detector has been introduced in a cryostat and has been tested in dc and in microwave in the range temperature 18 K (– 255 C) şi 295 K (22 C).
Photo image of the hybrid integrated detector contacted on cryostat support
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I/V characteristics measured in the temperature range 295 K and 23 K: (a) Linear scale; (b) detail in linear scale
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3. Receivers with harmonic mixer
Layout of the harmonic mixer with coplanar waveguides
Manufactured experimental structure of the harmonic mixer with coplanar waveguides
 
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HR-Si (a) Image of the circuits on HR-Si support; (b) Image of the mixer
Experimental results
Millimeter wave signals have been measured in the 88-98 GHz frequency band, OL signal frequency have been limited under RF signal frequency. The obtained FI signal was in the 2-8 GHz frequency range.
Experimental results obtained with the harmonic mixer with coplanar waveguides for three levels of the signal power: (a) POL = 8,8 dBm, (b) POL = 9,9 dBm, (c) POL = 10,9 dB., for fRF = 91GHz si fOL = 43.3GHz
A considerable signal improvement obtained with the mixer (at fFI = 4,4 GHz) with the local oscillator have been observed.
 
Experimental results: FI power dependence of OL power (a); conversion losses with the RF frequency dependence
Harmonic mixer with coplanar waveguide conversion losses variation with RF signal frequency for 10.8 dBm +/- 0.25 dB OL level. A good uniformity in the 89-96 GHz range is obtained.
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