A high-speed Schottky detector for ultra-wideband communications

Guillermo Silva Valdecasa; Bruno Cimoli; Ángel Blanco Granja; Jesper Bevensee Jensen; Idelfonso Tafur Monroy; Tom Keinicke Johansen; Juan José Vegas Olmos

doi:10.1002/mop.30300

A high-speed Schottky detector for ultra-wideband communications

Guillermo Silva Valdecasa (Corresponding author), Bruno Cimoli, Ángel Blanco Granja, Jesper Bevensee Jensen, Idelfonso Tafur Monroy, Tom Keinicke Johansen, Juan José Vegas Olmos

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Abstract

This letter reviews the design procedure of a high‐speed Schottky video detector for high‐data‐rate communications within the ultra‐wideband (UWB) frequencies. The classic design approach for video detectors is extended with a mixer‐like analysis, which results in a more detailed assessment of the detector performance. The designed circuit is reviewed and measurements are provided for a manufactured prototype. The detector can successfully demodulate 2.5 Gbps video signals around a 7 GHz carrier. The bitrate to carrier frequency ratio of 35.7% is the highest reported for detectors at UWB frequencies. Using 0 dBm carrier power, the lowest measured conversion loss is 10 dB for a video frequency of 1.1 GHz and better than 13 dB up to 1.8 GHz.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	388-393
Number of pages	6
Journal	Microwave and Optical Technology Letters
Volume	59
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/mop.30300
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2017

Keywords

Schottky video detector
envelope detector
harmonic balance
microwave detector
ultra-wideband

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A high-speed Schottky detector for ultra-wideband communications. / Valdecasa, Guillermo Silva (Corresponding author); Cimoli, Bruno; Blanco Granja, Ángel; Jensen, Jesper Bevensee; Tafur Monroy, Idelfonso; Johansen, Tom Keinicke; Vegas Olmos, Juan José.

In: Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Vol. 59, No. 2, 01.02.2017, p. 388-393.

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