Online ISSN
1350-911X
Print ISSN
0013-5194
Electronics Letters
Volume 13, Issue 11, 26 May 1977
Volumes & issues:
-
Volume 59 (2023)
-
Volume 58 (2022)
-
Volume 57 (2021)
-
Volume 56 (2020)
-
Volume 55 (2019)
-
Volume 54 (2018)
-
Volume 53 (2017)
-
Volume 52 (2016)
-
Volume 51 (2015)
-
Volume 50 (2014)
-
Volume 49 (2013)
-
Volume 48 (2012)
-
Volume 47 (2011)
-
Volume 46 (2010)
-
Volume 45 (2009)
-
Volume 44 (2008)
-
Volume 43 (2007)
-
Volume 42 (2006)
-
Volume 41 (2005)
-
Volume 40 (2004)
-
Volume 39 (2003)
-
Volume 38 (2002)
-
Volume 37 (2001)
-
Volume 36 (2000)
-
Volume 35 (1999)
-
Volume 34 (1998)
-
Volume 33 (1997)
-
Volume 32 (1996)
-
Volume 31 (1995)
-
Volume 30 (1994)
-
Volume 29 (1993)
-
Volume 28 (1992)
-
Volume 27 (1991)
-
Volume 26 (1990)
-
Volume 25 (1989)
-
Volume 24 (1988)
-
Volume 23 (1987)
-
Volume 22 (1986)
-
Volume 21 (1985)
-
Volume 20 (1984)
-
Volume 19 (1983)
-
Volume 18 (1982)
-
Volume 17 (1981)
-
Volume 16 (1980)
-
Volume 15 (1979)
-
Volume 14 (1978)
-
Volume 13 (1977)
-
Volume 12 (1976)
-
Volume 11 (1975)
-
Volume 10 (1974)
-
Volume 9 (1973)
-
Volume 8 (1972)
-
Volume 7 (1971)
-
Volume 6 (1970)
-
Volume 5 (1969)
-
Volume 4 (1968)
-
Volume 3 (1967)
-
Volume 2 (1966)
-
Volume 1 (1965)
Volume 13, Issue 11
26 May 1977
Interference patterns from very thick samples for determining the profile of graded-index fibres
- Author(s): A. Nicia
- Source: Electronics Letters, Volume 13, Issue 11, p. 309 –310
- DOI: 10.1049/el:19770225
- Type: Article
- + Show details - Hide details
-
p.
309
–310
(2)
Recent studies have pointed out the need for very thin (10 μm) fibre samples prepared for interferometric analysis of the refractive index profile of an optical fibre. We show that this is not necessary for all graded-index fibres with reasonable dispersion properties. Sample thicknesses of 125 μm, or more, can be used for fibres with a core diameter of about 50 μm.
Matrix formulation of corrugated feeds by using impedance boundary conditions
- Author(s): L. Shafai and J.E. Hansen
- Source: Electronics Letters, Volume 13, Issue 11, p. 310 –311
- DOI: 10.1049/el:19770226
- Type: Article
- + Show details - Hide details
-
p.
310
–311
(2)
Scattering from bodies of revolution with anisotropic and arbitrary boundary conditions is formulated. It is shown that the effect of impedance boundary conditions is to modify only the diagonal elements of the characteristic matrix of the object for the numerical solution. Application to corrugated feeds and consequent simplification of the characteristic matrix, owing to corrugation geometry, are also discussed.
Negative current-mirror using n–p–n transistors
- Author(s): W.J. Barker and B.L. Hart
- Source: Electronics Letters, Volume 13, Issue 11, p. 311 –312
- DOI: 10.1049/el:19770227
- Type: Article
- + Show details - Hide details
-
p.
311
–312
(2)
The interconnection of an operational amplifier and an n–p–n transistor array facilitates the design of a negative-current mirror that avoids the use of p–n–p devices. For an input current in the range 1 μA–1 mA, current transfer ratios that differ from unity by less than 0.3% are achievable. The incremental output resistance is inversely related to the operating current, and exceeds 10 Mω at 1 mA.
GaAs power f.e.t.s with electron-beam-defined gates
- Author(s): H.M. Macksey ; T.G. Blocker ; F.H. Doerbeck
- Source: Electronics Letters, Volume 13, Issue 11, p. 312 –313
- DOI: 10.1049/el:19770228
- Type: Article
- + Show details - Hide details
-
p.
312
–313
(2)
The fabrication of GaAs power f.e.t.s having 1 μm electron-beam-defined gates with 4800 μm total gatewidth is described. The microwave performance at X-band is compared with that of conventionally defined devices having 2 μm gate lengths.
Crosspolarised radiation from waveguides and narrow-angle horns
- Author(s): J.E. Hansen and L. Shafai
- Source: Electronics Letters, Volume 13, Issue 11, p. 313 –315
- DOI: 10.1049/el:19770229
- Type: Article
- + Show details - Hide details
-
p.
313
–315
(3)
Radiation from circular waveguides and narrow-angle cones is obtained numerically and their crosspolarised radiation is presented. It is found that the peak crosspolarised radiation is generally a sensitive function of wall thickness, aperture diameter and overall length of the waveguide.
Statistical model for the prediction of the bandwidth of an optical route
- Author(s): M. Eve
- Source: Electronics Letters, Volume 13, Issue 11, p. 315 –316
- DOI: 10.1049/el:19770230
- Type: Article
- + Show details - Hide details
-
p.
315
–316
(2)
The behaviour of the bandwidth along an optical-fibre route is examined, and a simple statistical theory is developed and confirmed by measurements.
Intentional side etching to achieve low-noise GaAs f.e.t.
- Author(s): Fumio Murai ; Hirokazu Kurono ; Hiroshi Kodera
- Source: Electronics Letters, Volume 13, Issue 11, p. 316 –318
- DOI: 10.1049/el:19770231
- Type: Article
- + Show details - Hide details
-
p.
316
–318
(3)
A very-low-noise 0.5 μm-gate GaAs f.e.t. is realised by using intentional side etching of an Au/Ti double layer as the Schottky-gate metal. At 12 GHz, the minimum noise figure is 2.1 dB, with 7.6 dB associated gain at a bias of VD = 4 V, ID= 10 mA. Maximum stable gain is 14 dB at VD = 4 V, ID = 30 mA.
Estimating the correlation coefficient of highly correlated clutter
- Author(s): W.J. Szajnowski
- Source: Electronics Letters, Volume 13, Issue 11, p. 318 –319
- DOI: 10.1049/el:19770232
- Type: Article
- + Show details - Hide details
-
p.
318
–319
(2)
A maximum-likelihood estimator for the pulse-to-pulse correlation coefficient r of Rayleigh-distributed clutter components is considered. For r greater than 0.9, an approximate computationally feasible estimator is derived. Results of Monte Carlo simulation indicate that the approximate estimator is only slightly inferior to the maximum-likelihood estimator.
Radiation characterristics of a step discontinuity in a monomode optical fibre
- Author(s): D. Opielka
- Source: Electronics Letters, Volume 13, Issue 11, p. 319 –321
- DOI: 10.1049/el:19770233
- Type: Article
- + Show details - Hide details
-
p.
319
–321
(3)
The radiation pattern of the junction between two different monomode optical fibres is calculated by using the Huygens-Kirchhoff theory of diffraction. The radiation field in the plane of discontinuity is determined with the help of the mode-matching technique. The transverse field distributions of both waveguides are approximated by Gaussian profiles.
Diffusion-controlled adecay of laser-excited photoconductivity in optoelectronic switches
- Author(s): W. Platte
- Source: Electronics Letters, Volume 13, Issue 11, p. 321 –323
- DOI: 10.1049/el:19770234
- Type: Article
- + Show details - Hide details
-
p.
321
–323
(3)
When illuminating a semiconductor surface inhomogeneously, e.g. by a small laser spot, the photoexcited electrons and holes will partly diffuse into the dark or shaded semiconductor regions. The effect of such a carrier diffusion on measured decay of photoconductivity is studied quantitatively. The analysis yields a decay proceeding faster than linear recombination would imply. Particularly in the initial stages, the decay is quite similar to a plasma decay controlled by Auger recombination.
Double-split-electrode transversal filter
- Author(s): T. Foxall ; A. Ibrahim ; G. Hupé
- Source: Electronics Letters, Volume 13, Issue 11, p. 323 –324
- DOI: 10.1049/el:19770235
- Type: Article
- + Show details - Hide details
-
p.
323
–324
(2)
A novel structure for onchip tap-weight implementation in integrated c.c.d.-transversal-filter applications is presented. The new ‘double-split-electrodersquo; structure provides improved filter performance over the common-split-electrode technique by reducing the common-mode signal, sensing electrode capacitance and noise pickup.
D.D.A. notch filter
- Author(s): P.F. Lister
- Source: Electronics Letters, Volume 13, Issue 11, p. 324 –325
- DOI: 10.1049/el:19770236
- Type: Article
- + Show details - Hide details
-
p.
324
–325
(2)
A filter, based on digital-differential-analyser-type elements, for mains-interference rejection is described.
Diffraction-optimised shaped-beam reflector antennas
- Author(s): R.D. Elliot and G.T. Poulton
- Source: Electronics Letters, Volume 13, Issue 11, p. 325 –326
- DOI: 10.1049/el:19770237
- Type: Article
- + Show details - Hide details
-
p.
325
–326
(2)
An iterative method is presented to find the reflector profile which minimises the mean-square error between a scattered and a desired field, thereby achieving pattern synthesis. This technique is applied to 3-dimensional circulary symmetric systems for either field- or power-pattern synthesis. Theoretical and experimental results are given for the problem of synthesising a uniform-amplitude sector beam between 20° and 66°.
Two-port description of an s.a.w. filter
- Author(s): C.F. Vasile
- Source: Electronics Letters, Volume 13, Issue 11, p. 326 –328
- DOI: 10.1049/el:19770238
- Type: Article
- + Show details - Hide details
-
p.
326
–328
(3)
A simple model of a 2-port s.a.w. filter is given, which agrees well with expperiment. The suppression of spurii is considered.
Unified active structure for an arbitrary 2-port network realisation
- Author(s): C. Andrzej ; F. Stefan ; O. Stanislaw
- Source: Electronics Letters, Volume 13, Issue 11, p. 328 –329
- DOI: 10.1049/el:19770239
- Type: Article
- + Show details - Hide details
-
p.
328
–329
(2)
A structure for the realisation of arbitrary active linear 2-port networks is proposed. This structure consists of two m.v.c.s. and is suitable for the realisation any active 2-port: rotator, reflector, v.g.i.c, mutator etc.
Receding-horizon approach to the synthesis of nonlinear multivariable regulators
- Author(s): Y. Thomas ; D. Sarlat ; L. Shaw
- Source: Electronics Letters, Volume 13, Issue 11, p. 329 –331
- DOI: 10.1049/el:19770240
- Type: Article
- + Show details - Hide details
-
p.
329
–331
(3)
A family of nonlinear regulators for multivariable linear systems is developed from receding-horizon linear controllers by making the horizon distance an implicit function of the system state vector. These nonlinear controllers retain the computational simplicity o receding-horizon designs, while adding the advantage of bigger effective gains for large state deviations.
Series-connected GaAs and Si IMPATT-diode chips: some new results
- Author(s): C.T. Rucker ; J.W. Amoss ; G.N. Hill ; N.W. Cox
- Source: Electronics Letters, Volume 13, Issue 11, p. 331 –332
- DOI: 10.1049/el:19770241
- Type: Article
- + Show details - Hide details
-
p.
331
–332
(2)
Gallium-arsenide Schottky low–high–low IMPATT-diode chips have been successfully combined in series. A maximum c.w. power output of 22.5 W has been repeatedly obtained in X-band by using six 4-W 0.2-mm-diameter mesa GaAs devices. After careful preselection of GaAs chips (yield ≃ 20%), the GaAs devices combined more readily than did silicon p+–n–n+ impatt chips.
Hybrid waveform equalisation scheme for coaxial p.c.m. systems
- Author(s): K.S. Chung and D.G.W. Ingram
- Source: Electronics Letters, Volume 13, Issue 11, p. 332 –334
- DOI: 10.1049/el:19770242
- Type: Article
- + Show details - Hide details
-
p.
332
–334
(3)
The aim of waveform equalisation in digital transmission is to maximise the signal/noise ratio at the detection node. A simple scheme employing a conventional minimum-phase equalising amplifier to provide the main pulse shaping function and a transversal filter to reduce the remaining intersymbol interference is proposed for use in high-speed coaxial p.c.m. systems.
Method of data reduction of sampled speech signals by using nonuniform sampling and a time-variable digital filter
- Author(s): T. Fjällbrant
- Source: Electronics Letters, Volume 13, Issue 11, p. 334 –335
- DOI: 10.1049/el:19770243
- Type: Article
- + Show details - Hide details
-
p.
334
–335
(2)
A method of data reduction applicable to sampled continuous signals, for example, sampled speech signals, is described and tested by computer simulation, Nonuniform sampling obtained through skipping of samples is used. The reconstruction network is a time-variable digital filter. A minimisation procedure for coefficient derivation is described.
Comment on ‘Effective area of an antenna’ [and reply]
- Author(s): R.M. Bevensee ; G. Dubost ; J. Dupuy
- Source: Electronics Letters, Volume 13, Issue 11, page: 336 –336
- DOI: 10.1049/el:19770244
- Type: Article
- + Show details - Hide details
-
p.
336
(1)
Erratum: Microbending loss of multimode square-law fibres: a ray theory
- Author(s): M. Rousseau and J. Arnaud
- Source: Electronics Letters, Volume 13, Issue 11, page: 336 –336
- DOI: 10.1049/el:19770245
- Type: Article
- + Show details - Hide details
-
p.
336
(1)
Erratum: Zero temperature coefficients in overtone lithium-tantalate thickness-mode resonators
- Author(s): J. Detaint
- Source: Electronics Letters, Volume 13, Issue 11, page: 336 –336
- DOI: 10.1049/el:19770246
- Type: Article
- + Show details - Hide details
-
p.
336
(1)
Most viewed content for this Journal
Article
content/journals/el
Journal
5
Most cited content for this Journal
-
Extreme multistability in a memristive circuit
- Author(s): Bo-Cheng Bao ; Quan Xu ; Han Bao ; Mo Chen
- Type: Article
-
Absorptive frequency selective surface using parallel LC resonance
- Author(s): Qiang Chen ; Liguo Liu ; Liang Chen ; Jiajun Bai ; Yunqi Fu
- Type: Article
-
Partial spectral search-based DOA estimation method for co-prime linear arrays
- Author(s): Fenggang Sun ; Peng Lan ; Bin Gao
- Type: Article
-
Experimental verification of on-chip CMOS fractional-order capacitor emulators
- Author(s): G. Tsirimokou ; C. Psychalinos ; A.S. Elwakil ; K.N. Salama
- Type: Article
-
54 Gbit/s OOK transmission using single-mode VCSEL up to 2.2 km MMF
- Author(s): G. Stepniak ; A. Lewandowski ; J.R. Kropp ; N.N. Ledentsov ; V.A. Shchukin ; N. Ledentsov Jr. ; G. Schaefer ; M. Agustin ; J.P. Turkiewicz
- Type: Article