DocumentCode
1051972
Title
A simplified model of a TRAPATT diode
Author
Trew, Robert J. ; Haddad, George I. ; Masnari, Nino A.
Author_Institution
Watkins-Johnson Company, Palo Alto, CA
Volume
23
Issue
1
fYear
1976
fDate
1/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
28
Lastpage
36
Abstract
A simplified computer model of a TRAPATT (trapped plasma avalanche triggered transit) diode was developed and is used to investigate realistic voltage-current waveforms (i.e., waveforms that produce negative conductances at all signal frequencies). Oscillator efficiency variations due to fundamental and second-harmonic current tuning were studied. The computed waveforms show good agreement with the TRAPATT waveforms obtained experimentally.
Keywords
Costs; Diodes; Laboratories; Operational amplifiers; Oscillators; Plasma waves; Radio frequency; Switches; Tuning; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9383
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/T-ED.1976.18342
Filename
1478356
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