Title :
Two-diode power combining near 140 GHz
Author_Institution :
Hughes Aircraft Company, Electron Dynamics Division, Torrance, USA
Abstract :
This letter describes the achievement of 3.0 W peak power output near 145.0 GHz by combining two pulsed Impatt diodes in a resonant waveguide cavity. A combining efficiency of close to 90% was obtained.
Keywords :
IMPATT diodes; cavity resonators; microwave oscillators; radar transmitters; solid-state microwave circuits; 145 GHz; 3 W peak power output; 90% combining efficiency; combining two pulsed Impatt diodes; resonant waveguide cavity;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19790272
