Title :
High-efficiency operation of avalanche-diode oscillators
Author_Institution :
Services Electronics Research Laboratory, Microwave Electronics Division, Harlow, UK
Abstract :
A mode of operation for avalanche-diode oscillators is described which depends for its application upon the controlled attainment of reverse-current densities in the range 104¿107 A/cm2. It gives a current-controlled negative-resistance characteristic and leads to efficiencies of at least 60%. With present technology, it should be possible to operate the mode up to 10GHz.
Keywords :
microwave devices; oscillators; transistor circuits;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19680042
