Gated tunnel diode in oscillator applications with high frequency tuning
(2009) In Solid-State Electronics 53(3). p.292-296- Abstract
- A gated tunnel diode has been introduced into a wave-guide oscillator circuit and the gate is used to tune the oscillation frequency and to turn the oscillator on and off. Oscillators with oscillation frequencies in the range of 9-22 GHz with a typical oscillator output power about -20 dBm have been fabricated. We found that the output power remains essentially constant over a gate bias range (about -260 to 200 mV at V-c = 1.0 V in one oscillator), while it rapidly drops to the noise level over a gate bias range of less than 60 mV above or below the threshold, respectively. In the region with constant power, a total frequency tuning of about 30% is achieved. The maximum oscillation frequency. f(max) (osc), of the gated tunnel diode is set... (More)
- A gated tunnel diode has been introduced into a wave-guide oscillator circuit and the gate is used to tune the oscillation frequency and to turn the oscillator on and off. Oscillators with oscillation frequencies in the range of 9-22 GHz with a typical oscillator output power about -20 dBm have been fabricated. We found that the output power remains essentially constant over a gate bias range (about -260 to 200 mV at V-c = 1.0 V in one oscillator), while it rapidly drops to the noise level over a gate bias range of less than 60 mV above or below the threshold, respectively. In the region with constant power, a total frequency tuning of about 30% is achieved. The maximum oscillation frequency. f(max) (osc), of the gated tunnel diode is set by the tunnel diode and the gate-collector capacitance, and does not depend on the gate-emitter capacitance. This oscillator implementation, in particular, eliminates the need for a separate switch in the realisation of oscillator-based ultra-wide band impulse radios. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (Less)
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- Wernersson, Lars-Erik LU ; Ärlelid, Mats LU ; Egard, Mikael LU and Lind, Erik LU
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- 2009
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- Contribution to journal
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- published
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- keywords
- GaAs, Tunnel diode, Pulse generator, VCO
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- Solid-State Electronics
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- 53
- issue
- 3
- pages
- 292 - 296
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- Elsevier
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- wos:000264731300008
- scopus:61349171843
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- 0038-1101
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.sse.2008.12.009
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- English
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abstract = {{A gated tunnel diode has been introduced into a wave-guide oscillator circuit and the gate is used to tune the oscillation frequency and to turn the oscillator on and off. Oscillators with oscillation frequencies in the range of 9-22 GHz with a typical oscillator output power about -20 dBm have been fabricated. We found that the output power remains essentially constant over a gate bias range (about -260 to 200 mV at V-c = 1.0 V in one oscillator), while it rapidly drops to the noise level over a gate bias range of less than 60 mV above or below the threshold, respectively. In the region with constant power, a total frequency tuning of about 30% is achieved. The maximum oscillation frequency. f(max) (osc), of the gated tunnel diode is set by the tunnel diode and the gate-collector capacitance, and does not depend on the gate-emitter capacitance. This oscillator implementation, in particular, eliminates the need for a separate switch in the realisation of oscillator-based ultra-wide band impulse radios. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.}},
author = {{Wernersson, Lars-Erik and Ärlelid, Mats and Egard, Mikael and Lind, Erik}},
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keywords = {{GaAs; Tunnel diode; Pulse generator; VCO}},
language = {{eng}},
number = {{3}},
pages = {{292--296}},
publisher = {{Elsevier}},
series = {{Solid-State Electronics}},
title = {{Gated tunnel diode in oscillator applications with high frequency tuning}},
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doi = {{10.1016/j.sse.2008.12.009}},
volume = {{53}},
year = {{2009}},
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