Some preliminary results are reported for an analytic theory of high-efficiency microwave oscillations in gallium-arsenide avalanche diodes. Design and performance criteria are deduced for p+−n−n+ and n+−p−p+ structures, and a comparison is made with experimental work.
P.A. BlakeyBrian CulshawR.A. Giblin
John HeatonR. E. WallineJ. F. Carroll