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Some aspects of bias current tuning of W-band IMPATT diodes mounted in a reduced-height waveguide circuit

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The bias current tuning of W-band IMPATTs in reduced-height waveguide circuits have been discussed in details. The measured tuning response can be increasing, decreasing or practically insensitive with bias current depending on the device and circuit parameters. The observed results are explaine with a simple device-circuit interaction model.

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    U. C. Ray, A. K. Gupta & M. N. Sen

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Ray, U.C., Gupta, A.K. & Sen, M.N. Some aspects of bias current tuning of W-band IMPATT diodes mounted in a reduced-height waveguide circuit. Int J Infrared Milli Waves 11, 947–959 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01008637

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