# MUTC-PD-Based High-Efficiency Photonic Terahertz Generation and Radiation in the 275–296 GHz Band

## TL;DR

This paper presents a high-efficiency photonic terahertz system using MUTC-PDs and a Vivaldi antenna for the 275–296 GHz band.

## Contribution

A novel photonic THz system with optimized impedance and power combining for high output power and efficiency in the 275–296 GHz range.

## Key findings

- The system achieves a saturated output power of 1.58 dBm at 280 GHz.
- The integrated antenna has a peak gain of 7.93 dBi and reflection coefficients below −10 dB.
- The Wilkinson combiner shows 0.76 dB insertion loss at 285 GHz with high combining efficiency.

## Abstract

We design a photonic terahertz (THz) antenna operating in the 275–296 GHz band, integrating two identical modified uni-traveling-carrier photodiodes (MUTC-PDs), two impedance matching networks, a Wilkinson power combiner and a Vivaldi antenna. Simulation results show a saturated output power of 1.58 dBm at 280 GHz, achieving a 4.13× power enhancement through optimized impedance and power combining compared to a standalone device. The integrated antenna achieves a peak gain of 7.93 dBi, with reflection coefficients below −10 dB. The system demonstrates a power combining efficiency exceeding 95% for phase imbalances up to 20°, and the Wilkinson combiner exhibits only 0.76 dB insertion loss at 285 GHz, demonstrating high radiation and combining efficiency in the 275–296 GHz band.