X-band Gunn diode oscillator for a multiple-frequency continuous-wave radar for educational purposes

Author

Solano, Miguel A. ; Ipiña, Juan S. ; Zamanillo, José-María ; Pérez-Vega, Constantino

Author_Institution

Dept. de Ingenieria de Comunicaciones, Cantabria Univ., Santander, Spain

Volume

45

Issue

4

fYear

2002

fDate

11/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

316

Lastpage

322

Abstract

A low-cost, high-performance X-band Gunn diode oscillator for educational and research purposes has been developed. The cavities have been manufactured on a standard WR90 rectangular waveguide with UBR100 flange in order to make it compatible with the waveguide circuitry usually available in a basic microwave laboratory. The capability of sweeping the whole X band at constant output power and low phase noise, as well as the low cost of its components, make this device suitable for users at any level. As an example of its many educational applications, a multiple frequency continuous-wave (MFCW) radar has been developed, and the results of the laboratory implementation are shown.

Keywords

CW radar; Gunn diodes; Gunn oscillators; radar equipment; telecommunication engineering education; UBR100 flange; WR90 rectangular waveguide; X-band Gunn diode oscillator; educational purposes; microwave laboratory; multiple-frequency continuous-wave radar; telecommunications education; waveguide circuitry; Diodes; Flanges; Gunn devices; Laboratories; Manufacturing; Microwave circuits; Microwave devices; Microwave oscillators; Radar; Rectangular waveguides;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Education, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9359

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TE.2002.804391

Filename

1049592