A k-band broadband monolithic distributed frequency multiplier based on nonlinear transmission line

A fabrication technology of GaAs planar Schottky varactor diode （PSVD） is successfully developed and used to design and manufacture CaAs-based monolithic frequency multiplication based on 23-section nonlinear transmission lines （NLTLs） consisting of a coplanar waveguide transmission line and periodically distributed PSVDs. The throughout design and optimization procedure of 23-section monolithic NLTLs for frequency multiplication in the k-band range is based on a large signal equivalent model of PSVD extracted from small-signal S-parameter measurements. This paper reports that the distributed SPVD exhibits a capacitance ratio of 5.4, a normalized capacitance of 0.86 fF/μm2 and a breakdown voltage in excess of 22 V. The integrated 23-section NLTLs fed by 20-dBm input power demonstrates a 26-GHz peak second harmonic output power of 14-dBm with 25.3% conversion efficiency in the second harmonic output frequency range of 6 GHz-26 GHz.

A monolithic distributed phase shifter based on right-handed nonlinear transmission lines at 30 GHz

The epitaxial material, device structure, and corresponding equivalent large signal circuit model of GaAs planar Schottky varactor diode are successfully developed to design and fabricate a monolithic phase shifter, which is based on right-handed nonlinear transmission lines and consists of a coplanar waveguide transmission line and periodically distributed GaAs planar Schottky varactor diode. The distributed-Schottky transmission-line-type phase shifter at a bias voltage greater than 1.5 V presents a continuous 0°–360° differential phase shift over a frequency range from 0 to 33 GHz. It is demonstrated that the minimum insertion loss is about 0.5 dB and that the return loss is less than-10 dB over the frequency band of 0–33 GHz at a reverse bias voltage less than 4.5 V. These excellent characteristics, such as broad differential phase shift, low insertion loss, and return loss, indicate that the proposed phase shifter can entirely be integrated into a phased array radar circuit.

A GaAs planar Schottky varactor diode for left-handed nonlinear transmission line applications

The left-handed nonlinear transmission line （LH-NLTL） based on monolithic microwave integrated circuit （MMIC） technology possesses significant advantages such as wide frequency band, high operating frequency, high conversion efficiency, and applications in millimeter and submillimeter wave frequency multiplier. The planar Schottky varactor diode （PSVD） is a major limitation to the performance of the LH-NLTL frequency multiplier as a nonlinear component. The design and the fabrication of the diode for such an application are presented. An accurate large-signal model of the diode is proposed. A 16 GHz-39,6 GHz LH NLTL frequency doubler using our large-signal model is reported for the first time. The measured maximum output powers of the 2nd harmonic are up to 8 dBm at 26.4 GHz, and above 0 dBm from 16 GHz to 39.6 GHz when the input power is 20 dBm. The application of the LH-NLTL frequency doubler furthermore validates the accuracy of the large-signal model of the PSVD.

Exact solutions of the nonlinear differential-difference equations associated with the nonlinear electrical transmission line through a variable-coefficient discrete(G'/G)-expansion method

We investigated exact traveling soliton solutions for the nonlinear electrical transmission line. By applying a concise and straightforward method, the variable-coefficient discrete（G /G）-expansion method, we solve the nonlinear differential–difference equations associated with the network. We obtain some exact traveling wave solutions which include hyperbolic function solution, trigonometric function solution, rational solutions with arbitrary function, bright as well as dark solutions.

Energy unidirectional transmission in an asymmetrically finite transmission line

The phenomenon of energy unidirectionM transmission is numerically investigated by using a system of two coupled discrete nonlinear electrical transmission lines, each line of the network contains a finite number of cells and has different pass band structures, respectively. Using numerical simulations, we examine the frequency multiplication of the driving frequency and the lattice filtering effect in the line. These lead to the generation of energy unidirectional transmission. In the present work, energy is carried by the second harmonic wave in the pass band. In addition, we also study the dependence of the energy efficiency on the driving amplitude and other parameters of the model, such as the system size and the nonlinear coefficient, by calculation. Furthermore, after detailed numerical simulation, an experimental demonstration is realized. The experimental results agree with those in simulation qualitatively.

Soliton excitation in the pass band of the transmission line based on modulation

We numerically investigate the excitation of soliton waves in the nonlinear electrical transmission line formed by many cells. When the periodic driving voltage with frequency in the pass band closing to the cutoff frequency is applied to the endpoint of the whole line, the soliton wave can be generated. The numerical results show that the soliton wave generation mainly depends on the self modulation associated with the nonlinear effect. In this study, the lower subharmonic component is also observed in the frequency spectrum. To further understand this phenomenon, we study the dependence of the subharmonic power spectrum and frequency on the forcing amplitude and frequency numerically, and find that the subharmonic frequency increases with the gradual growth of the driving amplitude.

Fractional soliton dynamics of electrical microtubule transmission line model with local M-derivative

In this paper,two integrating strategies namely exp[-Ф(Х)]and (G'/G^(2))-expansion methods together with the attributes of local-M derivatives have been acknowledged on the electrical microtubule(MT)model to retrieve soliton solutions.The said model performs a significant role in illustrating the waves propagation in nonlinear systems.MTs are also highly productive in signaling,cell motility,and intracellular transport.The proposed algorithms yielded solutions of bright,dark,singular,and combo fractional soliton type.The significance of the fractional parameters of the fetched results is explained and presented vividly.

The double auxiliary equations method and its application to space-time fractional nonlinear equations

This paper reflects the execution of a reliable technique which we proposed as a new method called the double auxiliary equations method for constructing new traveling wave solutions of nonlinear fractional differential equation.The proposed scheme has been successfully applied on two very important evolution equations,the space-time fractional differential equation governing wave propagation in low-pass electrical transmission lines equation and the time fractional Burger’s equation.The obtained results show that the proposed method is more powerful,promising and convenient for solving nonlinear fractional differential equations(NFPDEs).To our knowledge,the solutions obtained by the proposed method have not been reported in former literature.

Pulse Generation and Compression Techniques for Microwave Electronics and Ultrafast Systems

Ultrabroadband systems and ultrafast electronics require the generation,transmission,and processing of high-quality ultrashort pulses rang-ing from nanoseconds(ns)to picoseconds(ps),which include well-established and emerging applications of time-domain reflectometry,arbitrary wave-form generation,sampling oscilloscopes,frequency synthesis,through-wall radar imaging,indoor communication,radar surveillance,and medical radar detection.Impulse radar advancements in industrial,scientific,and medical(ISM)domains are,for example,driven by ns-scale-defined ultrawideband(UWB)technologies.Nevertheless,the generation of ultrashort ps-scale pulses is highly desired to achieve unprecedented performances in all these ap-plications and future systems.However,due to the variety and applicability of different pulse generation and compression techniques,the selection of optimum or appropriate pulse generators and compressors is difficult for practitioners and users.To this end,this article aims to provide a comprehen-sive overview of ultrashort ns and ps pulse generation and compression techniques.The proposed and developed pulse generators available in the litera-ture and on the market,which are characterized by their corresponding pros and cons,are also explored.The theoretical analysis of pulse generation us-ing a nonlinear transmission line(NLTL)presented in the literature is briefly explained as well.Additionally,a holistic overview of these pulse genera-tors from the perspective of applications is given to describe their utilization in practical systems.All of these techniques are well summarized and com-pared in terms of fundamental pulse parameters,and research gaps in specified areas are highlighted.A thorough discussion of previous research work on various topologies and techniques is presented,and potential future directions for technical advancement are examined.