Further Development of an Electronically Controllable Microwave Window.

Abstract

The report contains the experimental and theoretical results obtained in a study to further develop an electronically controllable microwave window used as a single-pole, single-throw switch. Fabrication improvement and structure optimization resulted in advancing, by more than an order of magnitude, the state of the art in high-power broad-band semiconductor microwave switches at S- and X-band frequencies. A discussion is given of the microwave operating characteristics of the window which are basic for optimizing the window design. The recombination mechanisms present in the device are discussed. An account is given of the fabrication procedures used in the practical realization of the devices. The microwave mounts used for both S- and X-band windows are described. The results of the microwave tests carried out in the fabricated windows for determining their switching characteristics are presented. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0861223

Entities

People

  • Andrew Armstrong
  • J. M. Borrego
  • K. E. Mortenson
  • P. Bakeman
  • R. Gutmann

Organizations

  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Electronics
  • Fabrication
  • Frequency
  • Microwaves
  • Optimization
  • Semiconductors
  • Solid State Electronics
  • Switches
  • Switching
  • X Band

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene