• DocumentCode
    1963374
  • Title

    Gunn and Impatt Amplifiers for Communications Systems

  • Author

    Bowers, H.C.

  • Author_Institution
    HUGHES AIRCRAFT COMPANY, Electron Dynamics Division, Torrance, California, USA
  • fYear
    1974
  • fDate
    10-13 Sept. 1974
  • Firstpage
    252
  • Lastpage
    256
  • Abstract
    This paper discusses the use of negative resistance Gunn and IMPATT diodes in amplifier circuits. The operation of these diodes, their characteristics, design of circuits using them, and performance of these circuits is presented. The performance characteristics of these amplifiers pertinent to their use in frequency and phase modulated communications systems is discussed. Topics of discussion include: power output, gain, bandwidth, noise, phase linearity, AM to PM conversion, and intermodulation products.
  • Keywords
    Bandwidth; Broadband amplifiers; Circuits; Diodes; Frequency; Gunn devices; Impedance; Injection-locked oscillators; Packaging; Power amplifiers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Conference, 1974. 4th European
  • Conference_Location
    Montreux, Switzerland
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EUMA.1974.332051
  • Filename
    4130692