Transistor Avalanche Non-Coherent Pulse Generator

Abstract A transistor avalanche noise generator (TANG) is described. It is based on an off-the-shelf RF transistor with an integrated planar monopole. From a 70 V DC power it generates sub-nanosecond pulses with amplitudes close to 1 V. The proposed solution does not employ step recovery diodes, and...

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Main Authors: Marcelo B. Perotoni, Samuel N. N. Silva, L. A. da Silva, Alexandre M. de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microondas e Optoeletrônica; Sociedade Brasileira de Eletromagnetismo
Series:Journal of Microwaves, Optoelectronics and Electromagnetic Applications
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-10742020000200242&lng=en&tlng=en