MICROWAVE DIODE RESEARCH.

Abstract

The report describes a low-impedance GaAs tunnel diode wafer that is designed for operation as either an amplifier or oscillator at 10 Gc with enhanced dynamic range. Parasitic resistance and inductance are held to low values by eliminating the etching process, by embedding the wafer in a matrix, and by coating the semiconductor with metal. GaAs diode wafers with peak currents of 10 to 100 ma, speed indices of 10 to 16 ma/pf, and resistive cutoff frequencies of 23 to 30 Gc have been made for testing the performance of low-impedance 10-Gc circuit structures. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 20, 1965
Accession Number
AD0615382

Entities

People

  • P. J. Fillingham

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Contracts
  • Diodes
  • Dynamic Range
  • Electronics
  • Embedding
  • Frequency
  • Impedance
  • Inductance
  • Microwaves
  • Oscillators
  • Resistance
  • Semiconductors
  • Solid State Electronics
  • Tunnel Diodes

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics