Compact Wideband Antiparallel Diode Frequency Triplers Utilizing Planar Transitions

Table 2

Performance comparison of the frequency triplers.

	Tripler; (Type A)	Tripler; (Type B)	[8]	[12]	[13]
Input freq. (GHz)	1–3	1–3	2.1–3.4	5.72–6.28	1.8–3
Input power (dBm)	15	15	25	5	11
Conversion loss (dB)	18.1–19.4	16.6–18.3	14.2–21.3	16.6–18.5	15
/ (dB)	30	25	8	44.6	55
Size (mm)	13.71 × 6.35	7.62 × 6.35	12 × 7	6.14 × 6.28	7.87 × 6.35
Nonlinear device	Schottky diode	Schottky diode	Varactor diode	Schottky diode	—