Temperature Effects Analysis on Microwave Rectifiers by Field-Circuit Hybrid Multiphysics Simulation

Authors

  • Hongzheng Zeng Key Laboratory of Flight Techniques and Flight Safety, Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan, Sichuan 618307, China
  • Yaqing Chen Key Laboratory of Flight Techniques and Flight Safety, Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan, Sichuan 618307, China
  • Chao Zhou Key Laboratory of Flight Techniques and Flight Safety, Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan, Sichuan 618307, China
  • Yuzhu Tang College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
  • Xing Chen College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/2022.ACES.J.370709

Keywords:

field-circuit hybrid simulation, multiphysics, Schottky diode rectifier, temperature effects

Abstract

This work analyzes the temperature effects on microwave circuits by employing a novel field-circuit hybrid multiphysics simulation. Firstly, the multiphysics simulation is implemented by solving the coupled governing equations including Poisson equations, semiconductor transport equations, and thermodynamic equations; then, the multiphysics simulation is incorporated into circuit analysis; finally, the circuit simulation results are integrated into the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulation by equivalent sources. In this manner, a field-circuit hybrid multiphysics simulation method is presented. Taking two different microwave rectifiers operating at S- and C-band as examples, temperature effects are analyzed by the proposed approach. Simulation results are in good agreement with measured values, demonstrating the accuracy and applicability of the proposed approach. The presented method more suitably reveals the temperature effects on the rectifier.

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Author Biographies

Hongzheng Zeng, Key Laboratory of Flight Techniques and Flight Safety, Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan, Sichuan 618307, China

Hongzheng Zeng received an M.S. degree from Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China, in 2014, and a Ph.D. degree in Radio Physics at Sichuan University, China, in 2020. Presently, he is the Research Associate with Key Laboratory of Flight Techniques and Flight Safety, Civil Aviation Flight University of China. His research interests include numerical methods applied in electromagnetics, microwave circuits simulation, and electromagnetic environmental effect.

Yaqing Chen, Key Laboratory of Flight Techniques and Flight Safety, Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan, Sichuan 618307, China

Yaqing Chen received an M.S. from Southwest Jiaotong University, China, in 2005. Presently, he is a professor and executive deputy director of the Key Laboratory of Civil Aviation Flight Technology, at Civil Aviation Flight University of China. His research interests include general aviation operations and safety, and air traffic management. Professor Chen is the member of civil aviation science and technology committee, and the academic and technical leader candidate in Sichuan province, China.

Chao Zhou, Key Laboratory of Flight Techniques and Flight Safety, Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan, Sichuan 618307, China

Chao Zhou a received an M.S. from Southwest Jiaotong University, China, in 2002, and a Ph.D. degree from University of Electronic Science and Technology University, China, in 2013. Presently, he is a professor at Civil Aviation Flight University of China. His research interests include civil aviation electromagnetic environmental effects and unmanned aircraft systems. Professor Zhou is the visiting researcher fellow of Chengdu Computing Institute of China Commercial Aircraft, and the academic and technical leader candidate in Sichuan province, China.

Yuzhu Tang, College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China

Yuzhu Tang a received his B.S. in communication engineer in 2012 from University of Electronic Science and Technology and M.S. from Chengdu University of Information Engineering, China, in 2017. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D. in radio physics at Sichuan University. His research is mainly focused on microwave active circuits and antenna.

Xing Chen, College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China

Xing Chen a received an M.S. degree in radio physics and the Ph.D. degree in biomedical engineering from Sichuan University, Sichuan, China, in 1999 and 2004, respectively. Currently, he is a professor and radio department chair with the College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University. His research interests include antenna, microwave imaging, global optimization, numerical methods applied in electromagnetics, and parallel computation. Professor Chen is an IEEE Senior Member, Senior Member of the Chinese Institute of Electronics, and antenna branch commissioner of the Chinese Institute of Electronics.

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2022-07-31

How to Cite

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H. . Zeng, Y. . Chen, C. . Zhou, Y. . Tang, and X. . Chen, “Temperature Effects Analysis on Microwave Rectifiers by Field-Circuit Hybrid Multiphysics Simulation”, ACES Journal, vol. 37, no. 07, pp. 817–825, Jul. 2022.

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2022: Vol 37 Iss 7

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