Gunn-oscillator electronic tuning range and reactance compensation: an experimental result at X band

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The letter describes the results of applying reactance compensation to a simple coaxial X band varactor-tuned Gunn oscillator. An improvement of a factor of two in electronic tuning range is obtained, from 230 to 440 MHz.

Inspec keywords: microwave oscillators; solid-state microwave circuits; Gunn oscillators; compensation; tuning

Other keywords: electronic tuning range; coaxial X-band varactor tuned Gunn oscillator; reactance compensation

Subjects: Junction and barrier diodes; Oscillators; Solid-state microwave circuits and devices

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      • C.S. Aitchison , R. Davies , P.J. Gibson . A simple diode parametric amplifier for use at S, C and X band. IEEE Trans. , 22 - 31
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      • Corby, C.D., Gough, R.A.: `The effect of package and mount parameters on wideband varactor tuned oscillators', Proceedings of 4th Cornell Conference on Microwave Semiconductor Devices, USA, Cornell University.
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      • C.S. Aitchison . Method of improving tuning range obtained from a varactor-tuned Gunn oscillator. Electron. Lett. , 94 - 95
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