Title :
High efficiency 90 GHz InP Gunn oscillators
Author :
Crowley, J.D. ; Sowers, J.J. ; Janis, B.A. ; Fank, F.B.
Author_Institution :
Varian Associates, Palo Alto, USA
Abstract :
High efficiency InP Gunn devices and oscillators have been developed for the millimetre wave range. At approximately 90 GHz, the highest c.w. efficiency measured was 4.7% and the highest pulsed efficiency was 6.3%. Output powers of 126 mW c.w. and 236 mW pulsed have been achieved.
Keywords :
Gunn oscillators; indium compounds; 4.7% continuous wave efficiency; 6.3% pulsed efficiency; 90 GHz; Gunn oscillators; InP;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19800500