Free-space RF triggering of an active antenna with series-connected tunneling diodes

@article{citeulike:2801455, abstract = {Connecting several tunneling diodes-resonant tunneling diodes (RTD's) or tunnel diodes-in series has been shown to be a feasible method for increasing the output power and stability of oscillator circuits using these devices. However, such oscillators require special means of triggering due to biasing difficulties associated with their dc instability. RF triggering was proven to be an effective method of initiating such an oscillation in one-port circuits. An experimental demonstration of free-space RF triggering of an active antenna with a series connection is described here. Active antenna circuits offer excellent isolation between the triggering and oscillation signals and a favorable configuration for spatial power-combining arrays}, author = {Boric-Lubecke, O. and Pan, Dee-Son and Itoh, T. }, booktitle = {Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE [see also IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters]}, citeulike-article-id = {2801455}, doi = {10.1109/75.508553}, journal = {Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE [see also IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters]}, keywords = {active, antenna}, number = {8}, pages = {280+}, posted-at = {2008-05-15 13:12:20}, priority = {2}, title = {Free-space RF triggering of an active antenna with series-connected tunneling diodes}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/75.508553}, volume = {6}, year = {1996} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2801455 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2801455 TI - Free-space RF triggering of an active antenna with series-connected tunneling diodes T2 - Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE [see also IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters] JF - Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE [see also IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters] VL - 6 IS - 8 SP - 280 N2 - Connecting several tunneling diodes-resonant tunneling diodes (RTD's) or tunnel diodes-in series has been shown to be a feasible method for increasing the output power and stability of oscillator circuits using these devices. However, such oscillators require special means of triggering due to biasing difficulties associated with their dc instability. RF triggering was proven to be an effective method of initiating such an oscillation in one-port circuits. An experimental demonstration of free-space RF triggering of an active antenna with a series connection is described here. Active antenna circuits offer excellent isolation between the triggering and oscillation signals and a favorable configuration for spatial power-combining arrays KW - active KW - antenna AU - Boric-Lubecke, O AU - Pan, Dee-Son AU - Itoh, T PY - 1996/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/75.508553 ER -