Performance of a sideband separating SIS mixer for 85-115 GHz

Vessen V. Vassilev D.D.S.; Victor Y. Belitsky; Christophe Risacher; Igor Lapkin; Alexey Pavalotsky; Erik Sundin

doi:10.1117/12.553085

8 October 2004 Performance of a sideband separating SIS mixer for 85-115 GHz

Vessen V. Vassilev D.D.S., Victor Y. Belitsky, Christophe Risacher, Igor Lapkin, Alexey Pavalotsky, Erik Sundin

Proceedings Volume 5498, Millimeter and Submillimeter Detectors for Astronomy II; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.553085
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2004, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Abstract

We present results of the development and measurements of a heterodyne sideband separating SIS mixer for 85-115 GHz band. The sideband separation is achieved by using a quadrature scheme where a local oscillator (LO) pumps two identical mixer junctions with 90° phase difference. A key component in the mixer is a waveguide to microstrip double probe transition used as a power divider to split the input RF signal and to provide transition from waveguide to microstrip line. The double probe transition enables the integration of all mixer components on a single compact substrate. The design also involves coupled lines directional couplers to introduce the LO power to the mixer junctions. An additional pair of SIS junctions is used to provide termination loads for the idle ports of the couplers. Several mixer chips were tested and similar and consistent performance was obtained. The best single sideband noise temperature is below 40 K with IF bandwidth 3.4-4.6 GHz. The sideband suppression ratio is better than 12 dB for both sidebands across the entire RF band. The mixer was also successfully tested with 4-8 GHz IF band. In this paper we present complete mixer characterization data.

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Vessen V. Vassilev D.D.S., Victor Y. Belitsky, Christophe Risacher, Igor Lapkin, Alexey Pavalotsky, and Erik Sundin "Performance of a sideband separating SIS mixer for 85-115 GHz", Proc. SPIE 5498, Millimeter and Submillimeter Detectors for Astronomy II, (8 October 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.553085

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Single sideband modulation

Waveguides

Double sideband modulation

Amplifiers

Temperature metrology

Directional couplers

Heterodyning

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