• DocumentCode
    983498
  • Title

    Tunnel-Diode Microwave Oscillators

  • Author

    Sterzer, F. ; Nelson, D.E.

  • Author_Institution
    Electron Tube Div., RCA, Princeton, N.J.
  • Volume
    49
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1961
  • fDate
    4/1/1961 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    744
  • Lastpage
    753
  • Abstract
    Several experimental tunnel-diode RF oscillators which operate at frequencies from 610 to 8350 Mc are described. Power outputs an order of magnitude greater than those previously reported in the literature were obtained: 10 mw at 610 Mc, 2 mw at 1600 Mc, 0.7 mw at 2800 Mc, 0.2 mw at 5500 Mc, and 0.01 mw at 7130 Mc. Problems relating to oscillation frequency, power output, and wave shape are treated analytically.
  • Keywords
    Capacitance; Circuits; Current-voltage characteristics; Diodes; Frequency; Germanium; Inductance; Microwave oscillators; P-n junctions; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IRE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0096-8390
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JRPROC.1961.287845
  • Filename
    4066401