Title :
Bias stabilization for resonant tunnel diode oscillators
Author :
Reddy, M. ; Yu, R.Y. ; Kroemer, H. ; Rodwell, M.J.W. ; Martin, S.C. ; Muller, R.E. ; Smith, R.P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
fDate :
7/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
While resonant tunnel diodes (RTD´s) are useful as submillimeter-wave oscillators, circuit design constraints imposed to suppress parasitic bias circuit oscillations have limited output powers to well below 1 mW. We report a 7-GHz RTD oscillator with a shunt regulator for bias circuit stabilization. With regulation, oscillator power is not limited by stability constraints. Regulation elements are readily integrated with RTD´s to construct monolithic RTD oscillator arrays
Keywords :
MMIC oscillators; Schottky diodes; circuit stability; resonant tunnelling diodes; tunnel diode oscillators; 7 GHz; RTD oscillator; SHF; Schottky diode regulator; bias stabilization; monolithic RTD oscillator arrays; resonant tunnel diode oscillators; shunt regulator; Frequency; Monolithic integrated circuits; Oscillators; Power generation; RLC circuits; Regulators; Resonant tunneling devices; Schottky diodes; Space technology; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE
