WIDEBAND MEASUREMENT OF MILLIMETER CIRCUITS FOR VARACTORS AND IMPATTS
CACHIER G., STEVANCE J., VATERKOWSKI J.L., DEJAEGER D.C.
WIDEBAND
MEASUREMENT
OF MILLIMETER
CIRCUITS
FOR VARACTORS
AND
IMPATTS
G. CACHIER"'",
J. STEVANCE"',
J.L.
VATERKOWSKI"'1f , D.C.
DEJAEGER'Ifr""
ABSTRACT We propose to measure the impedance of a millimeter
-
IMPATT
circuit
by using a modulated microwave signal source
or a signal with two
frequency components. The diode is biased below its breakdown voltage, and it is used both as a