Direct dc to rf conversion by impulse excitation

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Abstract of the Disclosure, A device for converting DC to RF has a monolithic PIN diode adapted to be coupled to a DC supply. The diode receives light switching pulses and is coupled to a monolithic resonator. The monolithic form provides compactness and reliability, while the diode which is, reversed biased when OFF, prevents substrate leakage currents. The diode and the resonator can be made in a single substrate, e.g. silicon, or in different substrates, e.g. silicon for the diode to obtain a long carrier lifetime and, thus, minimize the light pulse repetition rate, and GaAs for the resonator to obtain a high Q. The resonator can also act as an impedance transformer.