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19. What are the other names of Gunn diode and Gunn
oscillator?
Transferred electron device and transferred electron
oscillator.
20. Draw the equivalent circuit of an X-band GaAs Gunn
diode.
Equivalent circuit is a parallel combination of
resistance (~100) and a
capacitance (~.6pF).
21. Mention the characteristics of an X-band GaAs Gunn
diode.
Typical values are: Bias voltage: 9V
Output power: 300mW Operating current: 950mA
Efficiency: 3.5%
22. Can a Gunn diode be used as an amplifier?
Yes.
23. Mention some applications of Gunn diode.
It is used as 1) low and medium power oscillators in
microwave receivers.
2) Pump sources in parametric amplifiers
3) Power output oscillators in radars
24. Expand the terms IMPATT, TRAPATT, & PIN referring to
the types of diodes.
IMPATT Impact Avalanche & Transit Time Diode
TRAPATT Trapped Plasma Avalanche Triggered
Transit Diode
PIN Positive Intrinsic Negative
25. What is the use of crystal diode in a microwave bench
setup?
To detect the microwave signal picked up by the
probe and to provide the
rectified current.
26. What is a square law device?
A device whose output current is proportional to the
square of the input
voltage applied.
27. Mention conditions for a crystal diode to function as a
square law device.
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76. How can you construct a 4 port circulator with magic tees
and a gyrator?
To arrange a four port circulator we need two
magic tees and a gyrator such that it provides a phase shift of
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