Effect of Soliton Decomposition on Harmonic Levels in a Lumped NLTL Multiplier

Erdem F., KOÇ S. S.

15th German Microwave Conference, GeMiC 2024, Duisburg, Almanya, 11 - 13 Mart 2024, ss.292-295, (Tam Metin Bildiri)

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Doi Numarası: 10.23919/gemic59120.2024.10485361
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Duisburg
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Almanya
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.292-295
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: frequency multiplier, NLTL, soliton decomposition
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A sinusoidal wave entering nonlinear transmission line (NLTL) multipliers undergoes an edge-sharpening effect. As a result, a sharpened waveform with rich harmonic content is obtained. However, the levels of generated harmonics decay monotonically, leading to poor conversion efficiency at higher-order harmonics. Another characteristics of NLTL multipliers is the propagation of solitons which can be exploited to generate harmonics more efficiently. Through soliton decomposition, the power transferred to higher-order harmonics can be increased. In this work, we have investigated a capacitive lumped NLTL multiplier through simulations and measurements. The effect of soliton decomposition on harmonic levels has been presented.