本文给出了准确描述硅雪崩渡越时间二极管工作特性的大信号仿真模型,研究了影响硅雪崩越时间(IMPATT,Impact Avalanche Transit Time)二极管工作状态的离化率和饱和漂移速度.考虑Si-IMPATT二极管热限制的条件下,计算了二极管的最大工作电流.通过大信号仿真分析,我们得到如下结果:(1)随着温度的降低,二极管输出功率提高;(2)随着温度的降低,二极管工作频率向高端偏移.本文还建立了液氮制冷环境下IMPATT振荡器的测试系统,与常温工作相比,77K低温环境下IMPATT二极管的输出功率提高了47.8%,频率也向高端偏移了6.3%,实验结果与仿真预测一致.
An accurate drift-diffusion large-signal model for Silicon-IMPATT (Impact Avalanche Transit Time) diode is introduced. Ionization rate and saturated velocities which strongly influence the operation conditions of such diodes are carefully studied. Considering the thermal limitation condition of Silicon- IMPATI', we calculate the upper bias current. From accurate analysis the oscillation frequency is predicted to shift upward with decreased temperature and output power is largely enhanced with low temperature. A liquid nitrogen cooled environment for IMPATT diode oscillator is constructed. Compare with diodes operating at room temperature, the output power increased about 47.8% and the frequency upward shift is about 6.3% at 77K.