A left-handed nonlinear transmission line system has multiple nonlinear capacitors connected in series between input and output terminals and multiple inductances connected in parallel between the nonlinear capacitors and a return conductor extending between the input and output terminals. The nonlinear capacitors have a capacitance characteristic that changes with the voltage applied across the capacitors, such as a capacitance that decreases with increasing voltage. A radio frequency signal source is coupled to the input terminals and provides power at a selected drive frequency. Depending on the frequency of the drive signal with respect to the Bragg cutoff frequency of the nonlinear transmission line, the output signal may include a strong signal component at the third harmonic of the input drive signal frequency, components at higher harmonics, or components at fractional frequencies of the input drive signal frequency.
申请公布号
WO2005122393(A2)
申请公布日期
2005.12.22
申请号
WO2005US18473
申请日期
2005.05.26
申请人
WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION;KOZYREV, ALEXANDER, B.;VAN DER WEIDE, DANIEL, W.