• DocumentCode
    1470864
  • Title

    W-band GaAs camel-cathode Gunn devices produced by MBE

  • Author

    Beall, R.B. ; Grecian, P.J. ; Jones, Simon ; Smith, Graeme

  • Author_Institution
    Philips Res. Labs., Redhill, UK
  • Volume
    25
  • Issue
    13
  • fYear
    1989
  • fDate
    6/22/1989 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    871
  • Lastpage
    873
  • Abstract
    The DC and microwave performance of a novel second-harmonic W-band GaAs Gunn device incorporating a camel barrier are reported. Comparison with conventional Gunn devices shows significant improvement in power output and DC to RF conversion efficiency for the new structure. The frequency at which the maximum power is produced is lower for the camel cathode Gunn device, an observation attributed to a reduction in the length of the acceleration zone.
  • Keywords
    Gunn diodes; III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; microwave generation; molecular beam epitaxial growth; DC to RF conversion efficiency; EHF; GaAs; MBE; MM-waves; W-band; acceleration zone; camel barrier; camel-cathode Gunn devices; maximum power frequency; microwave performance; power output; second-harmonic; semiconductors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19890587
  • Filename
    91814