Title :
Efficiency of the transistor transit-time oscillator
Author_Institution :
University of Birmingham, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Birmingham, UK
Abstract :
A simplified theory of operation of the negative-resistance transistor transit-time oscillator is given. Low-noise controllable operation at microwave frequencies is predicted. A typical design for 10GHz working is described and indicates maximum theoretical efficiencies of about 40%.
Keywords :
microwave devices; oscillators;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19680165
