DROs meet EW and countermeasure system needs
Abstract
The characteristics of dielectric resonator oscillators (DROs) that make them well suited for modern frequency-agile equipment designs are discussed. A DRO circuit configuration is shown and described, and long-term stability results experienced with DROs are reviewed. Practical applications using DROs in frequency-agile radars and EW systems are addressed, and the design process and characteristics of L-band mm-wave DROs are considered. The diversity of off-the-shelf DROs is discussed.
- Publication:
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Microwave Journal
- Pub Date:
- October 1987
- Bibcode:
- 1987MiJo...30...44B
- Keywords:
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- Cavity Resonators;
- Dielectrics;
- Electronic Countermeasures;
- Electronic Warfare;
- Microwave Oscillators;
- Military Technology;
- Field Effect Transistors;
- Gallium Arsenides;
- Integrated Circuits;
- P-I-N Junctions;
- Switching Circuits;
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering