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[SOLVED] Frequency mixer simulation termination

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Hello,

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I am playing around with a frequency doubler. For now the doubler is just a diode. The input frequency is 5.8 GHz and the doubled output is 11.6 GHz. The diode is terminated with an antenna whose resonant frequency is 11.6 GHz. A note about the filter, its pretty much ideal BPF, presenting a near open at frequencies outside the pass band.
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The antenna, S11 response plotted above, basically presents an open at the fundamental for the circuit, 5.8 GHz, and close to a match at 11.6 GHz. Looking at power spectrum plot above, I am plotting the powers at node at the blue dot. Given the antenna looks like a match at 11.6 GHz, its not unexpected to see almost no power at 11.6 GHz.
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To try and get an idea of how well the diode is working and the conversion loss, i added another ideal filter. I am still plotting the power at the same node. With the filter present, I can see power at the 11.6 GHz harmonic. My question is: is this second filter needed in reality? The filter has a S21 of 1 at 11.6 GHz, does the simulator need its presence in order to actually a voltage at the second harmonic?

Hope that makes sence,
Thanks
Sami

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The Simulator considered the Antenna a DC short. Adding the BPF prevented this. Sorry to waste people's time, should have spent more time investigating
 

Why the simulator is consider a patch antenna as a DC short, when there is no DC connection to the ground in a patch antenna design?
 

Why the simulator is consider a patch antenna as a DC short, when there is no DC connection to the ground in a patch antenna design?

I originally simulated the antenna down to 1 GHz. When it extrapolated the results down to DC for the large signal simulation, I suppose it gave the antenna some DC value.
 

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