High-efficiency oscillations in germanium avalanche diodes below the transit-time frequency

1 January 1968

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Proceedings of the IEEE

Vol. 56 (9) , 1611-1613
https://doi.org/10.1109/PROC.1968.6672

Abstract

Pulsed operation of Ge avalanche diodes has produced oscillations with efficiencies exceeding 40 percent at frequencies of 2-3 GHz. Computer simulation of diode and circuit behavior has provided an explanation for the observed results.

Keywords

GERMANIUM
DIODES
CIRCUITS
POWER GENERATION
FREQUENCY CONVERSION
PROBES
SAMPLING METHODS
OSCILLOSCOPES
PULSE MEASUREMENTS
FREQUENCY RESPONSE