High-efficiency operation of avalanche-diode oscillators |
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| Authors: | Giblin R.A. |
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| Affiliation: | Services Electronics Research Laboratory, Microwave Electronics Division, Harlow, UK; |
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A mode of operation for avalanche-diode oscillators is described which depends for its application upon the controlled attainment of reverse-current densities in the range 104?107 A/cm2. It gives a current-controlled negative-resistance characteristic and leads to efficiencies of at least 60%. With present technology, it should be possible to operate the mode up to 10GHz. |
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