Title :
Relationship of the starting delay time and frequency/temperature characteristics of X band Gunn oscillators
Author :
Kocabiyikoglu, Z.U. ; Hobson, G.S. ; De Sa, B.A.E.
Author_Institution :
University of Sheffield, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Sheffield, UK
Abstract :
The temperature variation of the frequency of c.w. X band Gunn oscillators is shown to be related to the temperature variation of the starting delay time of the diode used as a pulsed oscillator. The results suggest that contact resistance acts as a passive circuit element to increase the growth time constant.
Keywords :
Gunn oscillators; microwave oscillators; thermal effects; Gunn oscillators; X band; contact resistance; equivalent circuit; frequency stability; growth time constant; passive circuit element; pulsed oscillator;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19710372
