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Compact subharmonic mixer for EHF wave receiver using a single wave guide and receiver utilizing such a mixer

  • US 4,392,255 A
  • Filed: 01/08/1981
  • Issued: 07/05/1983
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/1980
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A subharmonic mixer for an extremely high frequency wave receiver for receiving high frequency waves including a wideguide carrying the signal to be received, wherein said waveguide further comprises:

  • a local oscillator means for producing a signal at one half the frequency of said received high frequency waves wherein said local oscillator includes a first module having a conductive support, a semiconductor diode with a negative resistance, wherein one electrode of said diode is in contact with the support of said first module and wherein the other electrode is in electrical contact with a metal coating with said metal coating extending over a dielectric material placed on the support and surrounding said diode;

    a detector means including a second module having a second conductive support, two semiconductor diodes mounted in antiparallel connection, with each of said diodes having an electrode in electrical contact with said second support and the other electrode of each of said diodes is in electrical contact with a second metal coating with said second metal coating extending over a second dielectric placed on said second support and surrounding said two diodes;

    first connecting means in mechanical and electrical contact with said first metal coating for connecting said local oscillator module to a D.C. supply means; and

    second connecting means in mechanical and electrical contact with said second metal coating for connecting said detector means to processing circuits of said receiver.

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