Title :
Low-noise operation of CW GaAs avalanche diode oscillators
Author :
Levine, P.A. ; Dreeben, A.B.
fDate :
7/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Previous pulsed low-noise measurements of avalanche oscillators have now been extended to CW devices having GaAs vapor-grown p-n junctions. The best AM noise-to-signal ratio observed was -140 dB, which is about 15 dB better than previously measured for GaAs avalanche diode oscillators.
Keywords :
Circuit testing; Diodes; Gallium arsenide; Integrated circuit yield; Oscillators; Pulse transformers; Pulsed power supplies; Quantum mechanics; Silicon; Wave functions;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1971.8350
