Title :
Computer simulation of dependence of TRAPATT oscillations on minority saturation currents
Author_Institution :
University College London, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, London, UK
Abstract :
The effect of minority saturation currents on the large-signal oscillations of avalanche diodes is simulated. It is found that the frequency may vary more strongly than predicted by analytical TRAPATT theories. For large minority saturation currents, the trapped plasma vanishes and the mode of oscillation changes from TRAPATT to IMPATT.
Keywords :
avalanche diodes; computer applications; electronics applications of computers; simulation; transit time devices; TRAPATT oscillations; avalanche diodes; computer simulation; minority saturation currents; transit time devices;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19710126
