Title :
High-efficiency microwave generation in InP
Author :
Colliver, D.J. ; Gray, K.W. ; Joyce, B.D.
Author_Institution :
Royal Radar Establishment, Malvern, UK
Abstract :
InP transferred-electron microwave oscillators have been made which have high efficiency in the 12¿18 GHz band. The maximum observed efficiency is 13.2% at 15.3 GHz, which is superior to published results in IMPATT and GaAs transferred-electron oscillator devices. A peculiar cathode contact is necessary in order to obtain high microwave performance.
Keywords :
microwave oscillators; InP transferred electron; high efficiency; microwave oscillators; peculiar cathode contact;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19720008
