An Investigation of the Performance of the Superconducting HEB Mixer as a Function of Its RF Embedding Impedance

Details An Investigation of the Performance of the Superconducting HEB Mixer as a Function of Its RF Embedding Impedance An Investigation of the Performance of the Superconducting HEB Mixer as a Function of Its RF Embedding Impedance

Dec 2005

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IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, Vol. 15, No. 2, p. 472-475

Physics

Condensed Matter

Superconductivity

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We have conducted an investigation of the optimal embedding impedance for a waveguide superconducting hot-electron bolometric (HEB) mixer. Three mixer chip designs for 800 GHz, offering nominal embedding resistances of 70 ohm, 35 ohm, and 15 ohm, have been developed. We used both High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) software and scale model impedance measurements in the design process. We subsequently fabricated HEB mixers to these designs using 3-4 nm thick NbN thin film. Receiver noise temperature measurements and Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTS) scans were performed to determine the optimal combination of embedding impedance and normal-state resistance for a 50 Ohm IF load impedance. A receiver noise temperature of 440 K was measured at a local oscillator frequency 850 GHz for a mixer with normal state resistance of 62 incorporated into a circuit offering a nominal embedding impedance of 70 ohm. We conclude from our data that, for low noise operation, the no!

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