A circuit technique for broadbanding the electronic tuning range of Gunn oscillators
- 1 February 1977
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
- Vol. 12 (1), 21-28
- https://doi.org/10.1109/jssc.1977.1050836
Abstract
A circuit technique is described whereby the electronic tuning range obtained by varactor tuning solid-state oscillators, such as Gunn oscillators, can be improved. The principle of the technique has been demonstrated by doubling the tuning range obtained from a coaxial X-band Gunn oscillator using distributed circuit elements. An analytical expression for the improved tuning range is presented and predictions for the improvement in an existing microstrip X-band oscillator using chip devices given.Keywords
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