Title :
Gunn-oscillator electronic tuning range and reactance compensation: an experimental result at X band
Author_Institution :
Chelsea College, University of London, Department of Electronics, London, UK
Abstract :
The letter describes the results of applying reactance compensation to a simple coaxial X band varactor-tuned Gunn oscillator. An improvement of a factor of two in electronic tuning range is obtained, from 230 to 440 MHz.
Keywords :
Gunn oscillators; compensation; microwave oscillators; solid-state microwave circuits; tuning; coaxial X-band varactor tuned Gunn oscillator; electronic tuning range; reactance compensation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19740388
