Novel Planar Gunn Diode Operating in Fundamental Mode up to 158 GHz

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作者
Li, Chong [1 ]
Khalid, A. [1 ]
Pilgrim, N. [2 ]
Holland, M. C. [1 ]
Dunn, G. [2 ]
Cumming, D. S. R. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Glasgow, Dept Elect & Elect Engn, Glasgow G12 8LT, Lanark, Scotland
[2] Univ Aberdeen, Sch Engn Phys Sci, Aberdeen AB24 SFX, Scotland
来源
16TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ELECTRON DYNAMICS IN SEMICONDUCTORS, OPTOELECTRONICS AND NANOSTRUCTURES (EDISON 16) | 2009年 / 193卷
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
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10.1088/1742-6596/193/1/012029
中图分类号
TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
We show the experimental realisation of fundamental mode operation of planar Gunn diode structures fabricated in GaAs/AlGaAs quantum wells. The electron density in the active channel is enhanced by positioning double delta-doping layers on either side. Small signal measurement shows that a typical device exhibits negative resistance up to 158 GHz. Using this device structure we have demonstrated a planar Gunn oscillator working at 115.5 GHz with an output power of -28 dBm.
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