• DocumentCode
    892917
  • Title

    Continuous oscillations at millimeter wavelengths with silicon avalanche diodes

  • Author

    Swan, C.B. ; Misawa, Tetsuya

  • Volume
    55
  • Issue
    10
  • fYear
    1967
  • Firstpage
    1747
  • Lastpage
    1748
  • Abstract
    CW operation of an abrupt-junction p-n silicon avalanche diode has produced 370 mW at 36.5 GHz with 6 percent efficiency. Another unit produced 320 mW at 39 GHz with 7 percent efficiency. Higher efficiency with present diodes requires power densities exceeding 3 × 105W/cm2.
  • Keywords
    Circuit testing; Copper; Diodes; Frequency; Heat sinks; Oscillators; Power generation; Silicon; Temperature; Wafer bonding;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9219
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/PROC.1967.5977
  • Filename
    1447907
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=892917