학술논문

Electrical Modeling of Spin-Torque Diodes Used as Radio Frequency Detectors: A Step-by-Step Methodology for Parameter Extraction
Document Type
Periodical
Source
IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Techn. Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on. 71(7):2771-2781 Jul, 2023
Subject
Fields, Waves and Electromagnetics
Radio frequency
Impedance
Detectors
Resistance
Junctions
Magnetic tunneling
Parameter extraction
Electrical modeling
parameter extraction
radio frequency (RF) detector
RF-to-dc conversion
spin-torque diodes (STDs)
Language
ISSN
0018-9480
1557-9670
Abstract
In this article here below, we present an electrical model for nanoscale spintronic radio frequency (RF) detectors called spin-torque diodes (STDs). A complete methodology for model parameter extraction is proposed. An equivalent electrical circuit for STD is derived and includes a modeling of the device resistance nonlinearity together with the STD effect. A detailed step-by-step methodology is presented to extract the model parameters using conventional dc measurements, RF scattering parameters ( $S$ -parameters), continuous wave (CW), and power characterizations. After parameter extraction, a comparison with measurements of a single STD successfully validates the model. Finally, the proposed STD electrical model is used to anticipate the behavior of a two-STD-based RF detector architecture. Simulation results highlight the interest of the proposed modeling approach to investigate suitable RF detector architectures to enhance RF-to-dc conversion efficiency for single or multiband RF detection.