Resonant-Tunneling Transmission-Line Relaxation Oscillator

E. R. Brown

Resonant-Tunneling Transmission-Line Relaxation Oscillator

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Abstract

A new type of resonant-tunneling oscillator is analyzed that does not require dc bias stability in the negative-differential-resistance region. The oscillator consists of a resonant-tunneling diode coupled to a transmission line in such a way that repetitive switching of the diode occurs across the negative-resistance region. The output waveform consists of a sequence of pulses having a repetition rate determined by the electrical delay of the transmission line and a pulse width determined by the switching time of the diode. When the electrical delay is comparable to the switching time, the output is quasi-sinusoidal. Numerical simulations with a prototype resonant-tunneling diode yield a maximum repetition rate of 192 GHz and a pulse width of 2 ps.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Ultrafast Electronics and Optoelectronics, UEO 1993
Publisher	Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)
Pages	91-94
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	1557522758
State	Published - 1993
Externally published	Yes
Event	Ultrafast Electronics and Optoelectronics, UEO 1993 - San Francisco, United States Duration: Jan 25 1993 → Jan 25 1993

Publication series

Name	Optics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)	2162-2701

Conference

Conference	Ultrafast Electronics and Optoelectronics, UEO 1993
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Francisco
Period	1/25/93 → 1/25/93

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Mechanics of Materials

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Resonant-Tunneling Transmission-Line Relaxation Oscillator

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