DocumentCode :
2637667
Title :
A High Power Protector Using PIN Diodes
Author :
Barber, M.R.
Volume :
63
Issue :
1
fYear :
1963
fDate :
20-22 May 1963
Firstpage :
99
Lastpage :
104
Abstract :
PIN diodes are useful in high power switching applications because their microwave impedance is essentially a controllable conductance in shunt with a nearly constant capacitance. The diodes are made by diffusing heavily doped N+ and P+ layers into a /spl pi/-type body. When reverse biased the R. F. impedance is determined by the /spl pi/-region capacitance in series with a small resistance. If a forward bias current is applied, the /spl pi/-region is progressively filled with carriers and the device becomes a conductance increasing to a maximum value of about 10 mhos . It is this high conductance which accounts for the high power rating of PIN diodes.
Keywords :
Capacitance; Capacitors; Diodes; Impedance; Laboratories; Power transmission lines; Protection; RLC circuits; Silicon; Telephony;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
PTGMTT National Symposium Digest, 1963
Conference_Location :
Santa Monica, CA, USA
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/PTGMTT.1963.1123228
Filename :
1123228
Link To Document :
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