Title :
Noise in IMPATT oscillator at large r.f. amplitudes
Author_Institution :
Microwave Institute Foundation, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Abstract :
The noise-current generator of a large-signal IMPATT oscillator is shown to be inversely proportional to the avalanche starting current. This is verified by a numerical study of a large-signal model of an IMPATT oscillator.
Keywords :
IMPATT devices; microwave oscillators; noise; IMPATT oscillators; avalanche starting current; large RF amplitudes; large signal model; microwave oscillators; noise;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19710105
