A 67 dBm OIP3 multistacked junction varactor

Cong Huang; Koen Buisman; Lis K. Nanver; Francesco Sarubbi; Miloš Popadić; Tom L.M. Scholtes; Hugo Schellevis; Lawrence E. Larson; Leo C.N. De Vreede

doi:10.1109/LMWC.2008.2005234

A 67 dBm OIP₃ multistacked junction varactor

Cong Huang^*, Koen Buisman, Lis K. Nanver, Francesco Sarubbi, Miloš Popadić, Tom L.M. Scholtes, Hugo Schellevis, Lawrence E. Larson, Leo C.N. De Vreede

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Abstract

A multistacked varactor is presented for ultra-linear tunable radio frequency applications. The varactor elements are applied in anti-series configuration and are characterized by an "exponential" C-V _R relationship. Third-order intermodulation (IM₃) is cancelled through proper harmonic loading of the terminals of the anti-series configuration. Multiple stacking is used to further increase the power handling and to minimize the remaining fifth-order distortion. The measured output intercept point (OIP₃) at 2 GHz is > 67 dBm for modulated signals up to 10 MHz bandwidth, while providing a capacitance tuning ratio of 3:1 with an average quality factor of 40 and maximum control voltage of 10 V.

Original language	English
Article number	4666741
Pages (from-to)	749-751
Number of pages	3
Journal	IEEE microwave and wireless components letters
Volume	18
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/LMWC.2008.2005234
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2008
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Adaptive systems
Band-switching
Impedance matching
Low-distortion
Tunable filters
Tuners
Varactors

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Huang, C., Buisman, K., Nanver, L. K., Sarubbi, F., Popadić, M., Scholtes, T. L. M., ... De Vreede, L. C. N. (2008). A 67 dBm OIP₃ multistacked junction varactor. IEEE microwave and wireless components letters, 18(11), 749-751. [4666741]. https://doi.org/10.1109/LMWC.2008.2005234

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In: IEEE microwave and wireless components letters, Vol. 18, No. 11, 4666741, 01.11.2008, p. 749-751.

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