Title :
Figures of merit for characterizing FET oscillators
Author :
Abo Elnor, O.A. ; Jacob, A. ; Schunemann, K.
Author_Institution :
Tech. Univ., Hamburg-Harburg, West Germany
Abstract :
Simple expressions characterizing FET oscillator performance are presented. A stability criterion has been derived in a fairly general way. Novel expressions for the loaded quality factor for both fundamental- and harmonic-mode operation are given with expressions for the output PM noise. The results presented extend the well-established analysis of one-port oscillators to two-port oscillators.<>
Keywords :
Q-factor; frequency stability; microwave oscillators; solid-state microwave circuits; FET oscillators; fundamental mode; harmonic-mode operation; loaded quality factor; one-port oscillators; oscillator performance; output PM noise; stability criterion; two-port oscillators; Capacitance; Feedback; Frequency conversion; Magneto electrical resistivity imaging technique; Microwave FETs; Microwave oscillators; Q factor; Resonance; Stability criteria; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1990., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1990.99809
