Mechanically Tuneable, Cavity-Stabilized, Millimeter-Wave IMPATT Oscillators

The paper describes prototype results on mechanically-tuneable, cavity-stabilized, V-band and W-band impatt oscillators. The oscillators are easily tuned over a wide range of frequencies. The V-band oscillator has a 20% tuneable bandwith (54 GHz to 66 GHz) with 200 mW minimum output power. The W-band oscillator has a 14% tuneable bandwidth (95 GHz to 110 GHz) with 50mW minimum output power.