A broadband terahertz quasi-optical detector based on 3D-printed lens packaging
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1Beijing Key Laboratory of Millimeter Wave and Terahertz Technology, School of Integrated Circuiits and Electronics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China;2Beijing Altos Radar CO., LTD., Beijing 100095, China

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TN454

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Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (61527805)

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    A broadband terahertz (THz) quasi-optical detector based on 3D-printed lens packaging has been presented, covering two typical atmospheric windows at 220 GHz and 340 GHz. The detector consists of an antenna-coupled detector chip and a 3D-printed lens. The chip was packaged on a multi-layer dielectric laminate, with a Schottky diode directly integrated across the feeding terminals of the on-chip antenna. The on-chip integrated broadband planar bowtie antenna was printed on a quartz substrate within the operation frequency range of 201-360 GHz, functioning as a radiator and a radio frequency (RF) choke. Bandwidth enhancement is achieved using a pair of capacitively loaded loops (CLLs) without increasing the antenna size. High-impedance folded low-frequency (LF) leads are incorporated to suppress high-frequency signal leakage. A lightweight, low-cost 3D-printed lens combined with an embedded metallized reflector enables unidirectional radiation and improved mechanical robustness. The detector achieves a maximum voltage responsivity of 2200 V/W over 200-230 GHz and 1885 V/W over 320-350 GHz. Measured radiation patterns agree well with simulations.

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  • Received:August 27,2025
  • Revised:March 30,2026
  • Adopted:October 14,2025
  • Online: March 01,2026
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