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A method of generating a linear frequency sweep in the microwave band
Author(s) -
Hua Li
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.4650020208
Subject(s) - varicap , microwave , linearity , sweep frequency response analysis , transmission line , microwave transmission , frequency band , diode , electrical engineering , electronic engineering , phase locked loop , linear phase , phase (matter) , physics , phase noise , materials science , engineering , telecommunications , electrode , quantum mechanics , antenna (radio) , capacitance
This article describes a method for generating a linear frequency sweep of more than 300 MHz in the band of 0.5 to 2.5 GHz using a phase‐locked loop and a design of microwave voltage‐controlled oscillator using a short‐circuited transmission line and a varactor diode as the tuned circuit. The result of linearity measurements on the system is presented.