THE APPLICATION OF TUNNEL DIODES TO HIGH FREQUENCY AMPLIFICATION
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1962-10
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Masters
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This work describes the theory, design and performance of a wide-bad tunnel diode amplifier. An experimental model of the amplifier was made. The results of the gain and frequency response were found to agree quite well with the theoretical predictions. The amplifier was made in the form of two stages of transmission line. A negative resistance was used at the termination of each stage. With this arrangement amplification from 20 cps to 600 Me
was obtained. Although the voltage gain of this type of amplifier is unity a significant current gain was achieved. The transmission line was made from strip-line and the design equations are given. The techniques for measuring the tunnel diode parameters are also described.
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Master of Science (M.Sc.)
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Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Electrical Engineering