A regenerative microwave amplifier in diodes with intervalley electron transfer

V. A. Dzenzerskii; S. V. Plaksin; I. I. Sokolovskii

doi:10.3103/S0735272705110038

Authors

V. A. Dzenzerskii Institute of Transport Systems Technologies at National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine
S. V. Plaksin Institute of Transport Systems Technologies at National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine
I. I. Sokolovskii Institute of Transport Systems Technologies at National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3103/S0735272705110038

Abstract

The paper considers interaction between weak microwave signal and a diode with intervalley transfer of electrons when the diode stabilization is performed by load. It is shown that the input signal not exceeding several fractions of a microwatt can put the diode into the oscillation mode of operation. The output power under these conditions may exceed 10 mW in the 3-cm range of wavelengths, thus sustaining the regenerative amplification. The design of the amplification module is adapted to maintenance conditions as a part of the radio-wave information-and-control system of magnetically levitated vehicles.

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