• DocumentCode
    1085597
  • Title

    Electron-bombarded semiconductor (EBS) switch

  • Author

    MacDonald, R. Ian ; Hum, Robert H.

  • Author_Institution
    Communications Research Centre, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
  • Volume
    30
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1983
  • fDate
    6/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    609
  • Lastpage
    611
  • Abstract
    The swiching of an electron-bombarded semiconductor diode by means of forward bias is demonstrated. With development, such switches may be advantageous for high-power, high-frequency matrix switching. A theoretical argument indicates that isolation similar to that of optoelectronic diode switches without gain can be obtained. Isolation over 30 dB is observed in a simple experiment.
  • Keywords
    Communication switching; Detectors; Frequency; Optical arrays; Optical modulation; Optical sensors; Optical switches; Photodetectors; Semiconductor diodes; Signal generators;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9383
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/T-ED.1983.21177
  • Filename
    1483078