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Microstrip FET oscillator with dielectric resonator

Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1979-12-20
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Granted: 1982-11-02
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Expires: 1999-12-20
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Abstract

Abstract A microwave oscillator including a GaAs field effect transistor having a gate electrode, a drain electrode and a source electrode and disposed on a planar substrate. An elongated gate transmission line is connected to the gate electrode of the field effect transistor and disposed on the substrate and terminated by a matching impedance. An elongated drain transmission line is connected to the drain electrode of the field effect transistor and disposed on the substrate at a predetermined angle to the gate transmission line while an elongated source transmission line is connected to the source electrode and disposed on the substrate for providing the oscillating output. A dielectric resonator is disposed within an angle formed between the gate transmission line and the drain transmission line.

Inventors

  • 👤 Osamu Ishihara
  • 👤 Tetsurou Mori
  • 👤 Hiroshi Sawano

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 04:29
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03B; H03B5/00; H03B5/18; H03B5/1864; H03B5/187; H03B5/1876; H03B2201/00; H03B2201/01; H03B2201/014; H03B2201/017; H03B5/1841; H03B5/1847; H03B5/1852

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim 129 words
A microwave oscillator comprising: a planar substrate; a field effect transistor having a gate electrode, a drain electrode and a source electrode disposed on the substrate; an elongated gate transmission line connected to the gate electrode of the field effect transistor and disposed on the substrate; a matching impedance for terminating said gate transmission line; an elongated drain transmission line connected to the drain electrode of the field effect transistor disposed on the substrate at a predetermined angle to the gate transmission line; an elongated source transmission line connected to the source electrode and disposed on the substrate and producing the oscillating output; and a dielectric resonator disposed within said angle formed between the gate transmission line and the drain transmission line, said angle being substantially a right angle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 129 words
A microwave oscillator comprising: a planar substrate; a field effect transistor having a gate electrode, a drain electrode and a source electrode disposed on the substrate; an elongated gate transmission line connected to the gate electrode of the field effect transistor and disposed on the substrate; a matching impedance for terminating said gate transmission line; an elongated drain transmission line connected to the drain electrode of the field effect transistor disposed on the substrate at a predetermined angle to the gate transmission line; an elongated source transmission line connected to the source electrode and disposed on the substrate and producing the oscillating output; and a dielectric resonator disposed within said angle formed between the gate transmission line and the drain transmission line, said angle being substantially a right angle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 17 words
The microwave oscillator of claim 1 wherein the field effect transistor is a GaAs field effect transistor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 23 words
The microwave oscillator of claim 1 wherein the dielectric resonator is disposed apart from the gate transmission line and the drain transmission line.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
The microwave oscillator of claim 1 wherein the matching impedance is formed of a metal film disposed on the substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 20 words
The microwave oscillator of claim 1 wherein the field effect transistor is a semiconductor chip directly disposed on the substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 37 words
The microwave oscillator of claim 1 wherein the relation among characteristic impedance Zg of the gate transmission line, characteristic impedance Zd of the drain transmission line and characteristic impedance Zs of the source transmission line is Zg>Zd≧Zs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 143 words
A microwave oscillator comprising: a planar substrate; a field effect transistor having a gate electrode, a drain electrode and a source electrode and disposed on the substrate; an elongated gate transmission line connected to the gate electrode of the field effect transistor and disposed on the substrate; a matching impedance for terminating said gate transmission line; an elongated drain transmission line connected to the drain electrode of the field effect transistor and disposed on the substrate at a predetermined angle to the gate transmission line, said angle being substantially a right angle; a source transmission line connected to the source electrode and disposed on the substrate and producing the oscillating output; a dielectric resonator disposed within said angle formed between the gate transmission line and the drain transmission line; and a resistance connected between the source transmission line and the gate transmission line.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 143 words
A microwave oscillator comprising: a planar substrate; a field effect transistor having a gate electrode, a drain electrode and a source electrode and disposed on the substrate; an elongated gate transmission line connected to the gate electrode of the field effect transistor and disposed on the substrate; a matching impedance for terminating said gate transmission line; an elongated drain transmission line connected to the drain electrode of the field effect transistor and disposed on the substrate at a predetermined angle to the gate transmission line, said angle being substantially a right angle; a source transmission line connected to the source electrode and disposed on the substrate and producing the oscillating output; a dielectric resonator disposed within said angle formed between the gate transmission line and the drain transmission line; and a resistance connected between the source transmission line and the gate transmission line.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 19 words
The microwave oscillator of claim 7 wherein the resistance is formed of a metal film disposed on the substrate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 20 words
The microwave oscillator of claim 8 wherein the matching impedance is formed of a metal film disposed on the substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 151 words
A microwave oscillator comprising; a planar substrate; a field effect transistor having a gate electrode, a drain electrode and a source electrode and disposed on the substrate; an elongated gate transmission line connected to the gate electrode of the field effect transistor and disposed on the substrate; a matching impedance for terminating said gate transmission line; an elongated drain transmission line connected to the drain electrode of the field effect transistor and disposed on the substrate at a predetermined angle to the gate transmission line, said angle being substantially a right angle; an elongated source transmission line connected to the source electrode and disposed on the substrate and producing the oscillating output; a first dielectric resonator disposed within said angle formed between the gate transmission line and the drain transmission line; and a second dielectric resonator disposed within an angle formed between the drain transmission line and the source transmission line.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 151 words
A microwave oscillator comprising; a planar substrate; a field effect transistor having a gate electrode, a drain electrode and a source electrode and disposed on the substrate; an elongated gate transmission line connected to the gate electrode of the field effect transistor and disposed on the substrate; a matching impedance for terminating said gate transmission line; an elongated drain transmission line connected to the drain electrode of the field effect transistor and disposed on the substrate at a predetermined angle to the gate transmission line, said angle being substantially a right angle; an elongated source transmission line connected to the source electrode and disposed on the substrate and producing the oscillating output; a first dielectric resonator disposed within said angle formed between the gate transmission line and the drain transmission line; and a second dielectric resonator disposed within an angle formed between the drain transmission line and the source transmission line.

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