Title :
Single-diode 0.5kW TRAPATT oscillator
Author :
Obah, C.O.G. ; Benko, E. ; Midford, T.A. ; Bowers, H.C. ; Chao, P.Y.
Author_Institution :
Hughes Aircraft Company, Electron Dynamics Division, Torrance, USA
Abstract :
A lumped-element TRAPATT-diode oscillator capable of more than 0.5 kW output power from a single diode chip is described. Peak power of 575 W with 23% efficiency and a maximum efficiency of 28% at 0.5 kW output power have been consistently obtained at approximately 1 GHz.
Keywords :
avalanche diodes; microwave oscillators; solid-state microwave circuits; transit time devices; 0.5 kW; 1 GHz; TRAPATT oscillator; avalanche diodes; microwave oscillators; transit time devices;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19740343
