Optimization of the Planar Schottky Diode Structure in THz Range
Journal: Infocommunications and Radio Technologies
Year: 2023

Optimization of the structure of a planar Schottky diode with a whisker and an air anode lead allowed to obtain 198 GHz bandwidth (fractional bandwidth of 16.5 %) at a central frequency of ~1200 GHz and reduce insertion losses of 3.4 dB at a noise temperature of ~3300 K.