Research Article

Optimally Matched 189-232 GHz 6.8 dBm Output Power CMOS Frequency Doubler

Table 1

Applied matching networks at different stages.

Match. net. (deg) (deg) (fF) (deg)Efficiency (%) (Ω) (Ω)

DA 137.011.919050.147.95.6-44.4i
DA 237.011.919050.147.95.5-45.1i
DA 344.911.94527.051.33.8-27.9i
DA 430.311.923818.164.62.6-14.3i
DA 523.111.933010.764.62.1-9.3i
DA 662.441.433047.346.82.7-17.2
Output77.523.536126.774.150