• DocumentCode
    869155
  • Title

    Resonant-circuit operation of Gunn diodes: a self-pumped parametric oscillator

  • Author

    Carroll, J.E.

  • Author_Institution
    Services Electronics Research Laboratory, Harlow, UK
  • Volume
    2
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1966
  • fDate
    6/1/1966 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    215
  • Lastpage
    216
  • Abstract
    Theory and experiments are reported which show that a key to understanding the resonant-circuit behaviour of a Gunn diode lies in the impedance presented to the diode at the second harmonic of oscillation. This leads to an interpretation of the device as a parametric oscillator, and allows one to develop useful microwave circuits with an octave continuous-tuning range.
  • Keywords
    Gunn effect; semiconductor diodes;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19660183
  • Filename
    4206855