"5954-2080" "AN 918 Pulse and Waveform Generation with Step Recovery Diodes " " Step Recovery Diode (SRD) characteristics are described for " " use in high speed (pS) pulse and waveform generating " " circuits. Design details and example circuits are presented." " " "5954-2147" "AN 922 Application of PIN Diodes " " Discusses how the PIN diode can be applied to RF control " " circuits. Applications such as attenuating, amplitude and " " pulse modulation, switching, and phase shifting are discussed" " " "5954-2079" "AN 923 Schottky Barrier Diode Video Detectors " " Describes the characteristics of H-P Schottky diodes for use " " in video detector/receiver circuits. Schottky video detectors" " are useful in ECM receivers, power-leveling, and fuses. " " " "5954-2107" "AN 928 Ku-Band Step Recovery Multipliers " " Discusses the use of step recovery diodes (SRD) in a X8, " " single stage frequency multiplier. Typical output power at " " 16 GHz is 75 mW. " " " "5954-2115" "AN 929 Fast-Switching PIN Diodes " " Discusses the switching speed of PIN diodes and the circuit " " considerations which affect switching speed. Driver circuits" " are presented for H-P 5082-304x PIN diodes. " " " "5952-8376" "AN 944-1 Microwave Transistor Bias Considerations " " A practical discussion of the temperature dependent variables" " in a microwave transistor that can cause RF performance " " changes over temperature. Several bias circuits are analyzed" " " "5952-0423" "AN 956-1 The Criterion for the Tangential Sensitivity Measurement " " Discusses the meaning of Tangential Signal sensitivity (TSS) " " and a recommended measurement technique. " " " " " "5952-0487" "AN 956-3 Flicker Noise in Schottky Diodes " " Treats the subject of flicker (1/f) noise in Schottky diodes " " Four different types of diodes are compared. " " " " " "5952-0495" "AN 956-4 Schottky Diode Voltage Doubler " " Explains how Schottky diode detectors can be combined to " " achieve higher output voltages than would be produced by " " a single diode. " " " "5952-8335" "AN 956-5 Dynamic Range Extension of Schottky Detectors " " Discusses the operation of two types of detectors: the small " " signal (square law) and the large signal (linear) type. " " Compression point and effects of bias current are presented. " " " "5952-8341" "AN 956-6 Temperature Dependence of Schottky Detector Voltage Sensitivity" " A discussion of the effects that temperature changes have " " on Schottky barrier diodes. Data is presented for the HP " " 5082-2750 detector diode. " " " "5952-0710" "AN 957-1 Broadbanding the Shunt PIN Diode SPDT Switch " " Covers an impedance matching technique which improves the " " bandwidth of shunt PIN diode switches. " " " " " "5952-0491" "AN 957-2 Reducing the Insertion Loss of a Shunt PIN Diode " " Examines a simple filter design which includes the shunt PIN " " diode capacitance effect in a low\pass filter, thereby " " extending the upper frequency limit. " " " "5952-8429" "AN 957-3 Rectification Effects in PIN Attenuators " " Covers an impedance matching technique which improves the " " bandwidth of shunt PIN diode switches. " " " " " "5952-0496" "AN 963 Impedance Matching Techniques for Mixers and Detectors " " Presents a methodical method for matching complex loads such " " as Schottky diodes to transmission lines. Application to " " broadband mixers and detectors is illustrated. " " " "5952-9800" "AN 967 A Low Noise 4 GHz Amplifier Using the HXTR-6101 Silicon " " Bipolar Transistor' " " Detailed design of a low noise amplifier stage. Describes " " both the input and output matching networks " " " "5952-9885" "AN 971 The Beam Lead Mesa PIN in Shunt Applications " " The low R-C product & fast switching time of the HPND-4050 " " beam lead PIN diode are featured in a shunt switch. Circuits" " switching performance, and handling are included. " " " "5954-2125" "AN 972 Two Telecommunications Power Amplifiers for 2 and 4 GHz Using " " the HXTR-5102 Silicon Bipolar Power Transistor' " " Detailed design of two linear power amplifier stages using " " small signal S-parameters and power contours. " " " "5953-4406" "AN 974 Die Attach and Bonding techniques for Diodes & Transistors " " Detailed instructions are given for die attaching and bonding" " devices for use in hybrid circuits. Also includes a brief " " description of a mixer impedance matching technique. " " " "5953-4411" "AN 975 A 4.3 GHz Oscillator Using the HXTR-4101 Bipolar Transistor " " A design technique for transistor oscillators, beginning " " with small signal S-parameters, is presented and illustrated " " with a 4.3 GHz bipolar oscillator circuit. " " " "5954-2126" "AN 976 Broadband Microstrip Mixer Design - The Butterfly Mixer " " One solution to the problem of realizing low impedance shunt " " lines for impedance matching is presented and illustrated " " with a 8 to 12 GHz mixer design. " " " "5953-4435" "AN 979 The Handling and Bonding of Beam Lead Devices Made Easy " " This note describes some of the equipment and techniques used" " for the proper handling and bonding of beam lead devices. " " " " " "5953-4436" "AN 980 A Cost-Effective Amplifier Design Approach at 425 MHz Using " " the HXTR-3101 Silicon Bipolar Transistor' " " Simplified matching networks are used to achieve 13.5 dB gain" " at 425 MHz. Includes construction details and board layout. " " " "5953-4439" "AN 981 The Design of a 900 MHz Oscillator with the HXTR-3102 " " Design techniques and performance details are described for a" " 900 MHz, microstrip oscillator using the HXTR-3102 silicon " " bipolar transistor. " " " "5953-4440" "AN 982 A 900 MHz Driver Amplifier Stage Using the HXTR-3102 " " A modified version of the load-pull technique is used in the " " design of a 21.5 dBm power driver amplifier stage for 900 MHz" " The design method and details of construction are provided. " " " "5953-4441" "AN 983 Comb Generator Simplifies Multiplier Design " " A filter, added to a comb generator, produces higher output " " power over a narrow band of frequencies. Results of a 1 GHz " " input comb generator with output at X-Band are presented. " " " "5953-4442" "AN 984 How to Get More Output Power from a Comb Generator Module " " with the Right Bias Resistance' " " The output power of a comb generator is doubled by optimizing" " the external bias resistance. " " " "5953-4443" "AN 985 Achieve High Isolation in Series Applications with the Low " " Capacitance HPND-4005 Beam Lead PIN' " " The performance of a SPST and a SPDT switch are described. " " Includes the derivation of circuit models for the diode. " " " "5953-4444" "AN 986 Square Law and Linear Detection " " Frequency, diode capacitance, breakdown voltage, and load " " resistance all effect the slope of a microwave detector. " " The linearity may be controlled at high Pin levels with tuning." " " "5953-4446" "AN 987 Is Bias Current Necessary? " " Rectified current may be used with high input signal levels " " to reduce the impedance of detector diodes without requiring " " external bias. A 5082-2755 diode is used for illustration. " " " "5953-4449" "AN 988 All Schottky Diodes are Zero Bias Detectors " " With loads comparable to the impedance of a detector diode, " " the diode bias may be eliminated with excellent results. " " " " " "5953-4454" "AN 989 Step Recovery Diode Doubler " " A straightforward multiplier design technique is illustrated " " by a 2 to 4 GHz doubler. The resulting multiplier is capable" " of delivering 4 watts of output power over a 10% bandwidth. " " " "5953-4462" "AN 990 A 500 MHz Oscillator with the HXTR-3102 Bipolar Transistor " " The design and performance of a 500 MHz oscillator using the " " HXTR-3102 silicon bipolar transistor is described. " " " " " "5953-4492" "AN 991 Harmonic Mixing with the HSCH-5530 Series Dual Diode " " The dual diode on coplanar waveguide forms an anti-parallel " " pair. This arrangement is excellent for mixers with sub- " " harmonic L.O.'s. A 34 GHz mixer design is presented. " " " "5953-4496" "AN 992 Beam Lead Attachment Methods " " This note gives a general description of the various methods " " of attaching beam lead components to both hard and soft " " substrates. " " " "5954-2227" "AN 993 Beam Lead Diode Bonding to Soft Substrates " " Described in this note is a method of using resistance " " welding or modified parallel gap welding to bond beam lead " " diodes to soft substrate materials. " " " "5952-0709" "AN 993-1 Thermal Stress Relief in Beam Lead Diode Assembly " " Discusses various assembly techniques to provide thermal " " stress relief when mounting beam lead diodes on soft " " substrate materials that have high coefficients of expansion." " " "5953-4495" "AN 994 A 2 GHz Power Oscillator Using the HXTR-4103 Bipolar Transistor" " Describes the design of a 1 watt, 2 GHz microstrip oscillator" " using the common collector HXTR-4103 transistor. Board layout" " and construction details are included. " " " "5954-2073" "AN 995 The Schottky Diode Mixer " " This application note studies the effect on mixing efficiency" " of diode parasitics, local oscillator power, DC bias, barrier" " voltage, and diode resistance. Distortion is also discussed." " " "5954-2068" "AN 996 Designing with HAMP-1001, 1002, 1003, and 1004 TO-8 Amplifiers" " Performance data for various single and multi-stage TO-8 " " amplifiers are presented. PC board artwork for 1- to 4-stage" " amplifiers is included. " " " "5954-2090" "AN 997 A 2 GHz Balanced Mixer Using SOT-23 Surface Mount Schottky Diodes" " The HSMS-2822 diode pair in the SOT-23 package is used for " " a balanced mixer. A unique microstrip matching method " " is used. " " " "5954-2088" "AN 998 A 75 Ohm 470-800 MHz Low Noise Amplifier Using The HXTR-3121 " " Bipolar Transistor " " A CAD program is used to synthesize the input, interstage and" " output networks for a two stage LNA covering 470-806 MHz. " " " "5954-2141" "AN 999 GaAs MMIC Assembly and Handling Guidelines " " Guidelines for the mechanical handling, die attach, and " " bonding of GaAs microwave monolithic integrated circuits. " " " " " "5954-2211" "AN 1037 Surface Mount Flatpac (HBIC-xxxx) Mounting " " This application note describes appropriate techniques for " " RF grounding, PWB pad layout, and solder attachment of the " " HBIC-xxxx series of surface mount flatpacks used for RF " " and High Speed Digital hybrid and MMIC circuits. " " " " " " " " " " " " "