• DocumentCode
    893953
  • Title

    Circuit for testing high-efficiency IMPATT diodes

  • Author

    Iglesias, D.E.

  • Volume
    55
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    1967
  • Firstpage
    2065
  • Lastpage
    2066
  • Abstract
    A high-performance IMPATT diode test circuit has been developed which is very effective in reducing spurious oscillations. In this circuit, a 6-GHz germanium diode has been tested at 12.1-percent CW efficiency and 0.620-watt output.
  • Keywords
    Circuit optimization; Circuit testing; Current density; Diodes; Electric breakdown; Heat sinks; Insertion loss; Laboratories; Tuning; Water heating;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9219
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/PROC.1967.6077
  • Filename
    1448007