DocumentCode
895531
Title
Static negative resistance in avalanche diodes
Author
Bowers, H.C.
Volume
56
Issue
2
fYear
1968
Firstpage
222
Lastpage
224
Abstract
At high current levels some diodes, when reverse-biased into avalanche, can exhibit a dc negative resistance. The diode parameters affecting this negative resistance and the frequency dependence of the resistance are discussed.
Keywords
Charge carrier processes; Current density; Diodes; Doping profiles; Electric resistance; Electron mobility; Frequency; Ionization; Poisson equations; Space charge;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9219
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/PROC.1968.6244
Filename
1448174
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