A Review of Terahertz Sources Based on Planar Schottky Diodes

KOU Wei; LIANG Shixiong; ZHOU Hongji; DONG Yazhou; GONG Sen; YANG Ziqiang; ZENG Hongxin

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KOU Wei, LIANG Shixiong, ZHOU Hongji, et al., “A Review of Terahertz Sources Based on Planar Schottky Diodes,” Chinese Journal of Electronics, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 467-487, 2022, doi: 10.1049/cje.2021.00.302

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KOU Wei, LIANG Shixiong, ZHOU Hongji, et al., “A Review of Terahertz Sources Based on Planar Schottky Diodes,” Chinese Journal of Electronics, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 467-487, 2022, doi: 10.1049/cje.2021.00.302

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A Review of Terahertz Sources Based on Planar Schottky Diodes

doi: 10.1049/cje.2021.00.302

KOU Wei^{1, 2
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LIANG Shixiong^3
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ZHOU Hongji^{1, 2},
DONG Yazhou^{1, 2},
GONG Sen^{1, 2
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YANG Ziqiang^{1, 2},
ZENG Hongxin^{1, 2}

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University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), Huzhou 313001, China
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National Key Laboratory of Application Specific Integrated Circuit, Hebei Semiconductor Research Institute, Shijiazhuang 050051, China

Funds: This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2018YFB1801503), National Natural Science Foundation of China (61931006, U20A20212, 61901093, 61871419, 61771327, 61921002), and Sichuan Science and Technology Program (2020JDRC0028).

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received the B.S. degree in electronic and information engineering from the Three Gorges University, Yichang, China, in 2016, and he is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in physical electronics with the School of Electronic Science and Engineering in the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China. His research interests mainly include terahertz metasurfaces and solid state devices. (Email: 1973877445@qq.com)

(corresponding author) Ph.D., is currently a Senior Engineer with the Hebei Semi-conductor Research Institute Shijiazhuang in China. His research interests mainly include terahertz solid-state devices. (Email: 412772993@qq.com)

is an M.D. candidate of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. His research interests include terahertz solid-state devices and metamaterials and microwave passive components

is a P.D. candidate of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. His research interests include terahertz solid-state devices and microwave monolithic integrated circuits

(corresponding author) Ph.D., is a Professor in University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. His research interests mainly include terahertz solid-state devices and metamaterials. (triwoods.uestc@163.com)

Ph.D., is a Professor in University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. His research interests include microwave monolithic integrated circuits, microwave passive components, antennas, and metamaterials

received the M.E. degree and Ph.D. degree in optics from the School of Electronic Science and Engineering in the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China. His research interests mainly include THz metasurface and THz communication systems
Received Date: 2021-08-25
Accepted Date: 2021-10-08

Available Online: 2022-02-23

Publish Date: 2022-05-05

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Abstract

The special position of terahertz wave in the electromagnetic spectrum makes it possess the characteristics of orientation, broadband, penetration and low energy, which promotes the extensive research of terahertz wave in the fields of communication, radar, imaging, sensing, security inspection and so on. The solid-state terahertz sources based on semiconductor devices have attracted extensive attention in the field of terahertz information technology due to their characteristics such as being able to work at room temperature, being small in size, being easy to integrate and having good frequency stability. Terahertz planar Schottky diode is a kind of low parasitic semiconductor device. Its high cutoff frequency makes it work well in the terahertz range. The frequency multiplier based on planar Schottky diode is an important part of terahertz solid state source. In this review, the development of Schottky diodes technology in recent years have been introduced, including the structures and preparation of Schottky diodes. In addition, the current situation and performance of different types of terahertz sources based on Schottky diodes are further introduced, and the future development trend is discussed.
- Terahertz source,
- Planar Schottky diodes,
- Frequency multiplier,
- Terahertz diodes

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