• DocumentCode
    902267
  • Title

    Avoiding Pitfalls in Varactor Circuit Designs

  • Author

    Hilliker, Steve

  • Author_Institution
    Motorola Semiconductor Products, Inc.
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1976
  • Firstpage
    195
  • Lastpage
    202
  • Abstract
    This paper approaches the problems encountered when varactor diodes are utilized for tuning purposes. The pitfalls that can occur are examined by presenlting the important characteristics of varactor diodes and how they effect circuit performance.
  • Keywords
    Capacitance; Capacitors; Circuit optimization; Circuit synthesis; Doping profiles; Neodymium; Oscillators; Semiconductor diodes; Varactors; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0098-3063
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TCE.1976.266803
  • Filename
    4042866