FREQUENCY MULTIPLICATION USING RESONANT TUNNELING DIODE WITH OUTPUT AT SUBMILLIMETER WAVELENGTHS

被引:19
作者
BOUREGBA, R
LIPPENS, D
PALMATEER, L
BOCKENHOFF, E
BOGEY, M
DESTOMBES, JL
LECLUSE, A
机构
[1] THOMSON CSF,CENT RES LAB,F-91401 ORSAY,FRANCE
[2] UNIV SCI & TECH LILLE FLANDRES ARTOIS,SPECT HERTZIENNE LAB,F-59655 VILLENEUVE DASCQ,FRANCE
关键词
components; Harmonic generation; Harmonic multiplication; Microwave devices; Tunnel diodes;
D O I
10.1049/el:19901155
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Harmonic multiplication to a frequency of 320 GHz in resonant tunnelling diodes with 1-7nm thick AlAs barriers is reported. These results are attributed to an unusually high current density of 2-8 x 15A/cm2. The fifth harmonic output power using resonant tunnelling diodes becomes comparable with that of Schottky barrier diodes. © 1990, The Institution of Electrical Engineers. All rights reserved.
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页码:1804 / 1806
页数:3
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