NASA NTRS · 19810039054
The millimeter wave super-Schottky diode detector
Abstract
The 31 and 92 GHz measurements of the superconductor-Schottky diode extended to millimeter wavelengths by a redesign of the semiconductor interface are reported. Diodes were fabricated by pulse electroplating Pb on 2 x 10 to the 19th/cu cm p-Ga-As etched with HCl; a thin Au overplate is deposited to protect the Pb film from degradation and to improve its lifetime. The noise performance was almost ideal at 31 and 92 GHz; it was concluded that this diode is a quantum-limited-detector at 31 GHz, with excessive parasitic losses at 92 GHz.
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Silver, A. H., Pedersen, R. J., Mccoll, M., Dickman, R. L., Wilson, W. J.. 1981-01-01. The millimeter wave super-Schottky diode detector. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19810039054
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