Title :
Comparison of metal-n-p+ and p+ BARITT small-signal noise measures
Author :
Christie, John ; Stewart, J.A.C.
Author_Institution :
Queen´s University of Belfast, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Belfast, UK
Abstract :
p+-n-p+ BARITT diodes offer optimum noise measures of approximately 9 dB. A small-signal computer simulation is used to compare the noise measures of p+-n-p+ and metal-n-p+ (m-n-p+ diodes. For the range of operating conditions studied, the noise measures of the m-n-p+ diodes are consistently greater than the corresponding noise measures of the p+-n-p+ diodes.
Keywords :
avalanche diodes; electronics applications of computers; noise; transit time devices; BARITT diodes; avalanche diodes; electronics applications of computers; noise; simulation; transit time devices;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19730407
