Title :
Theoretical calculations on the effect of temperature on the operation of an IMPATT diode
Author_Institution :
Post Office Research Department, Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
An accurate small-signal analysis has been used to explain recently published experimental results on the effect of junction temperature on the operation of an IMPATT diode. Utilisation of temperature-dependent velocities and ionisation coefficients gives results differing from simple theory, but allowing qualitative agreement with experimental findings.
Keywords :
IMPATT diodes; frequency stability; thermal effects; IMPATT diode; junction temperature effect; operation; small signal analysis;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19720191
