• DocumentCode
    1976511
  • Title

    The Distributed Oscillator : A Solution for Power GaAs IMPATT Combining

  • Author

    Archambault, Y.

  • Author_Institution
    THOMPSON-CSF - DTE - 78140 - VELIZY - FRANCE
  • fYear
    1979
  • fDate
    17-20 Sept. 1979
  • Firstpage
    576
  • Lastpage
    579
  • Abstract
    Multidiode distributed oscillators allow combining several high power GaAs Impatt diodes in a compact module. According to this principle, the diodes are strongly coupled to a low-Q resonant circuit. The modes and resonant frequencies depend heavily upon the diode reactances. The flat cavity combiner which is described involves special techniques for suppressing unwanted parasitic modes without absorbing power on the desired TM 010 mode. A four diode structure delivers 5 W around 10 GHz, with a nearly 100% power adding efficiency and a 400 MHz locking bandwidth for a 10 dB gain. At Ku band, power combining of six 2.5 W nominal GaAs diodes inside a dielectric circular cavity, is presented.
  • Keywords
    Bandwidth; Coupling circuits; Diodes; Gain; Gallium arsenide; Impedance; Oscillators; RLC circuits; Resonance; Resonant frequency;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Conference, 1979. 9th European
  • Conference_Location
    Brighton, UK
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EUMA.1979.332770
  • Filename
    4131412