DocumentCode
2641341
Title
An Evaluation of Point Contact Tunnel Diodes as Microwave Circuit Elements
Author
Taylor, Robert J. ; Westgate, Charles R.
fYear
1968
fDate
20-22 May 1968
Firstpage
179
Lastpage
183
Abstract
The point contact geometry tunnel diode is recognized as an excellent low level detector. A recent analysis indicates that the tunnel diode, under certain conditions, has a figure of merit greater than any other known diode. In diodes designed for operation in the millimeter wave region, it is found that a number of factors arise which determine the performances of the devices that are not significant in diodes designed for the lower frequencies (less than 20 GHz). This paper reports some measurements carried out on point contact tunnel diodes in the millimeter wave region and evaluates the performances of these diodes in various applications.
Keywords
Capacitance; Detectors; Diodes; Equivalent circuits; Frequency measurement; Microwave circuits; Millimeter wave circuits; Millimeter wave measurements; Performance evaluation; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Symposium, 1968 G-MTT International
Conference_Location
Detroit, MI, USA
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/GMTT.1968.1123428
Filename
1123428
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