Title :
Analysis and evaluation of harmonic distortion in the tunnel diode oscillator
Author :
Palumbo, Gaetano ; Pennisi, Melita ; Pennisi, Salvatore
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Ingegneria Elettrica Elettronica e dei Sistemi Catania, Catania Univ.
Abstract :
A simple technique to evaluate the linearity performance of a tunnel diode oscillator is presented. The approach is based on the phasor method and avoids redundant computations and/or iterations required by traditionally adopted mathematical tools. Equations found are simply derived, extend our knowledge on harmonics generation and are particularly useful for the designer. A design example is provided and simulations are found in good agreement with expected results
Keywords :
harmonic distortion; harmonic oscillators (circuits); transfer functions; tunnel diode oscillators; harmonic distortion; harmonics generation; phasor method; tunnel diode oscillator; Differential equations; Diodes; Feedback amplifiers; Feedback circuits; Frequency conversion; Harmonic analysis; Harmonic distortion; Linearity; Nonlinear equations; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2006. ISCAS 2006. Proceedings. 2006 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Island of Kos
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9389-9
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.2006.1693788
