Abstract
A monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) frequency down-converter based on a compact high-T c superconducting (HTS) device is demonstrated. The on-chip integrated HTS down-converter consists of a 7-9 GHz bandpass filter for RF input, a lowpass filter for intermediate frequency output, and a self-pumped Josephson heterodyne mixer. All the above passive and active components are fabricated on a single 10 mm × 20 mm chip of YBa 2Cu 3O 7-x film on MgO substrate. Characterization of this MMIC HTS down-converter in terms of frequency response, conversion gain, frequency-tuneability, bias dependence, dynamic range, linearity, and intrinsic noise are presented in this paper.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 262604 |
| Pages (from-to) | 262604-1-262604-4 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue number | 26 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 25 Jun 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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