Accurately modeling of Zero Biased Schottky-Diodes at millimeter-wave frequencies

This paper presents and discusses the careful modeling of a Zero Biased Diode, including low-frequency noise sources, providing a global model compatible with both wire bonding and flip-chip attachment techniques. The model is intended to cover from DC up to W-band behavior, and is based on DC, capa...

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Authors: Gutiérrez Asueta, Jéssica, Zeljami, Kaoutar, Fernández Ibáñez, Tomás|||0000-0003-2006-6245, Pascual Gutiérrez, Juan Pablo|||0000-0003-2123-0502, Tazón Puente, Antonio|||0000-0002-5011-452X
Format: article
Publication Date:2019
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Cantabria (UC)
Repository:UCrea Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de Cantabria
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unican.es:10902/16590
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10902/16590
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:W band
Schottky Diode Detectors
ZBD modeling
Wire bonding
Flip-chip
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Summary:This paper presents and discusses the careful modeling of a Zero Biased Diode, including low-frequency noise sources, providing a global model compatible with both wire bonding and flip-chip attachment techniques. The model is intended to cover from DC up to W-band behavior, and is based on DC, capacitance versus voltage, as well as scattering and power sweep harmonics measurements. Intensive use of 3D EM (ElectroMagnetic) simulation tools, such as HFSSTM, was done to support Zero Biased Diode parasitics modeling and microstrip board modeling. Measurements are compared with simulations and discussed. The models will provide useful support for detector designs in the W-band.