Title :
SPICE modeling of microwave and RF control diodes
Author :
Caverly, Robert H. ; Drozdovski, Nikolai V. ; Drozdovskaia, Lioudmila M. ; Quinn, Michael J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Villanova Univ., PA, USA
Abstract :
A SPICE model for the microwave and RF PIN switching diode is presented. The model simulates the important I-region charge storage phenomenon and its effect on the PIN diode impedance-frequency characteristic. The SPICE model is described and validated by comparisons with numerical, analytical and measured results
Keywords :
SPICE; UHF diodes; equivalent circuits; microwave diodes; microwave switches; semiconductor device models; semiconductor switches; I-region charge storage phenomenon; RF PIN switching diode; SPICE equivalent circuit; SPICE model; diode impedance-frequency characteristic; microwave PIN switching diode; p-i-n control diodes; Application software; Charge carrier lifetime; Circuit simulation; Computational modeling; Design engineering; Diodes; Equivalent circuits; Impedance; Radio frequency; SPICE;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2000. Proceedings of the 43rd IEEE Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Lansing, MI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6475-9
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.2000.951579
