The Status of Magnetostatic Wave Oscillators,
Abstract
The continual demand for increased performance in modern communication and radar systems in terms of increased bandwidths and higher operating frequencies has led to investigation of novel techniques and technologies for analog signal processing. In particular, surface acoustic waves (SAW) have been extensively exploited with great success to this end, but systems requiring center frequencies greater than 1 GHz have pushed SAW devices nearly the practical physical limit of the technology. A novel technology promising higher frequencies is based on magnetostatic waves (MSW) propagating in epitaxial ferrite films such as Yttrium Iron Garnet (YIG). These waves can be exploited in devices offering instantaneous bandwidths up to 2.2 GHz at microwave center frequencies from 0.5 to 30 GHz.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADP002517
Entities
People
- J. M. Owens
- R. L. Carter
Organizations
- University of Texas at Arlington