RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF SEMICONDUCTOR PARAMETRIC AND TUNNEL DIODE MICROWAVE DEVICES

Abstract

Mathematical analysis.) Identifiers: Tunnel diodes. Contents: Parametric amplifiers; Single diode type using low frequency pumping, Cavity- type (coaxial-line distributed amplifier), Helix-type, and Millimeter wave generation by parametric method. Tunnel diode amplifiers; Characteristics, noise theory, semiconductor oscillators. Tunnel diode converters; Small pump theory, Coaxial line circuit for UHF down converter, S-band down converter, Lumped parameter circuit for UHF down converter, Method of optimization of noise factor, Large pump theory, and Millimeter wave tunnel diode down converter. Solid-state microwave devices; Negative-resistance transmission line amplifiers, and Two-port microwave devices. Germanium and GaSb tunnel diodes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 1962
Accession Number
AD0274340

Entities

People

  • G. Conrad
  • K. K. Chang

Organizations

  • Sarnoff Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Bandwidth
  • Electron Tubes
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Energy Bands
  • Frequency Bands
  • Modules (Electronics)
  • P-N Junctions
  • Parametric Amplifiers
  • Radio Frequency
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductor Diodes
  • Semiconductors
  • Signal Generators
  • Transmission Lines
  • Tunnel Diodes

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering

Technology Areas

  • 5G
  • Microelectronics