Measurement of Voltage Level Output by Magnetic Tunneling Junction by Rectification of RF Signals

Abstract

In this experiment, the DC voltage output of a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) was measured. This was accomplished using both a broadband log periodic antenna and broadband ridge horn antenna as a radio frequency (RF) source. Transmission frequencies ranged from 1 to 6 GHz at varied power levels of 0 to 20 dBm. The signal was received by a coplanar waveguide antenna. A MTJ rectified the RF signal to a DC voltage.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 13, 2011
Accession Number
ADA541353

Entities

People

  • Andrei Slavin
  • Elena N. Bankowski
  • Steven Zielinski
  • Thomas Meitzler

Organizations

  • United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anechoic Chambers
  • Antenna Radiation Patterns
  • Antennas
  • Broadband
  • Detectors
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Frequency
  • Horn Antennas
  • Log Periodic Antennas
  • Measurement
  • Power Levels
  • Quantum Phenomena
  • Quantum Tunneling
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Patterns
  • Radio Frequency
  • Tunneling

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology