Title :
Experimental analysis of high-efficiency avalanche-resonance pumped oscillators
Author :
Snapp, C.P. ; Stark, L.A. ; Hoefflinger, B.
Author_Institution :
Cornell University, School of Electrical Engineering, Ithaca, USA
Abstract :
Silicon avalanche diodes yielded efficiencies of 10, 20 and 45% at the first, second and seventh subharmonic of an essential self-generated pump signal close to the diode´s avalanche resonance. Measured large-signal impedances and dynamic characteristics explain the efficiency degradation at higher frequencies and suggest measures for further improvement.
Keywords :
avalanche diodes; microwave devices;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19680464
