Title :
Local-oscillator noise in a silicon Pt--n--p+ microwave diode source
Author :
Lee, Craig A. ; Dalman, G.C.
Author_Institution :
Cornell University, Ithaca, USA
Abstract :
Measurements of the noise of an experimental silicon Pt--n--p+ transit-time diode used as a local oscillator at a frequency of 11.8 GHz are described. The results show that the relatively noisefree performance of the diode should make it useful, particularly for high-frequency applications where low-noise sources are not readily available.
Keywords :
microwave oscillators; noise measurement; transit time devices; 11.8 GHz; IMPATT oscillator circuit; Pt; fluctuation; microwave devices; microwave oscillators; noise; p-n junctions; semiconductor diodes; standard receiver noise measuring techniques; transit time devices; transit time silicon diode;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19710381
