ISSN:
1572-9559
Keywords:
Frequency Synthesizer
;
Full Waveguide Band
;
Millimeter Wave Frequency Synthesizer
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract This paper describes a millimeter wave frequency synthesizer based on a single broadband backward wave oscillator tube which is capable of covering the entire 40–60 GHz waveguide band with useful power output, low phase noise, and rapid frequency switching. The synthesizer is controlled by an internal microcomputer which sets the reference oscillator frequency through a General Purpose Interface Bus (GPIB) and generates synthesizer coarse tuning corrections through a programmable digital-to-analog converter. The phase/frequency control system uses a frequency discriminator for capture of the source from large frequency errors and a complementary phase lock for precise phase and frequency control.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01012049
Permalink
