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In this article the theoretical and experimental performances of a Gunn harmonically synchronized frequency divider are presented. The results show that such a divider has a 96-32GHz division, with 15-mW output power over the operating band greater than 1400MHz at 10-mW input power level.
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Chen, R.S., Liu, Z. & Yung, K.N. W-band 1/3 frequency dividers. Int J Infrared Milli Waves 17, 1937–1945 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02069467
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02069467