Abstract
In this paper, a two-dimensional (2-D) large-signal model has been presented to study the effect of steady magnetic field on the RF performance of millimeter-wave (mm-wave) double-drift region impact avalanche transit time device. Magnetic field sensitivities of various static and large-signal parameters of the device designed to operate at W-band have been calculated and discussed in detail. Results show that the frequency tuning of the source of around 3.64 GHz is achievable with maximum sensitivity of about $$-$$-1.59 GHz $$\hbox {T}^{-1}$$T-1 for the application of transverse magnetic field varying from 4.0 to 5.0 T. The nature of both frequency and power tuning of the device due to application of transverse magnetic field is in good agreement with the experimental results carried out earlier.
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