Gunn Effect: In 1963, Gunn discovered the transferred electron effect which now bears his name. This Gunn Effect is instrumental in the generation of microwave oscillations in bulk semiconÂductor materials.…
Frequency Multiplier Circuit: A typical Frequency Multiplier Circuit chain is shown in Figure 12-11, The first stage is a transistor crystal oscillator, operating in the VHF region, and this is…
Trapatt Diode Construction and Working: The Trapatt Diode Construction and Working is derived from and closely related to the IMPATT diode. Indeed, as pointed out near the beginning of this…
Crossed Field Amplifier: The Crossed Field Amplifier is a microwave power amplifier based on the magnetron and looking very much like it. It is a cross between the TWT and…
Types of Magnetron: The Various Types of Magnetron are 20-kW Conventional Metal Ceramic Magnetron 5-MW Long Anode Coaxial Magnetron Frequency agile or Dither tuned Magnetron Voltage Tunable Magnetron The Magnetron,…
Multicavity Klystron: The design of the multicavity klystron, together with all the remaining tubes described here, relies on the fact that transit time will sooner or later terminate the usefulness…
Planar Triode Construction: Planar Triode Construction - A short transit time is essential if grid loss and noise are to be minimized, as is the reduction of internal capacitances and…
Cavity Resonators: A cavity resonators is a piece of waveguide closed off at both ends with metallic planes. Where propagation in the longitudinal direction took place in the waveguide, standing…