A Detachable Integrated 183 GHz Terahertz Low-Noise Amplifying and Mixing Frontend
Qiyuan Zheng, Jin Meng, Li Wang, Zhaoyue Wang · 2026
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Description
Qiyuan Zheng, Jin Meng, Li Wang, and Zhaoyue Wang describe a detachable radio front end for very high frequency work in a 2026 paper. Terahertz gear faces a trade-off: chips built as one piece are small and strong but hard to test, while separate parts are easy to test but bulky. The team aimed to join the best of both in one unit that can be taken apart.
Their unit pairs a low-noise amplifier with a mixer on a shared frame, with careful guides for wave paths, chip links, and shielding. Tests across a wide band showed solid gain, low added noise for the full chain, and low loss in the mixer. The authors say the design eases testing and repair, and suits future links and sensing tools.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Qiyuan Zheng, Jin Meng, Li Wang, Zhaoyue Wang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |