Title :
High-efficiency InP transferred-electron oscillators
Author :
Colliver, D.J. ; Irving, L.D. ; Pattison, J.E. ; Rees, H.D.
Author_Institution :
Royal Radar Establishment, Great Malvern, UK
Abstract :
Efficiencies of up to 21% at 11.0 GHz and 18.5% at 15.2 GHz have been obtained with InP transferred-electron oscillators with evaporated and alloyed cathode contacts made of oxidised Ag-Ga alloy.
Keywords :
microwave oscillators; solid-state microwave circuits; transferred electron devices; 11 to 15.2 GHz; Ag-Ga alloys; InP; microwave oscillators; solid state microwave circuits; transferred electron devices;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19740168