• DocumentCode
    914027
  • Title

    On the use of a backward diode in parallel with a tunnel diode in pulse shaping circuits

  • Author

    Sarnot, S.L. ; Bhattacharyya, A.B.

  • Volume
    58
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    1970
  • Firstpage
    1376
  • Lastpage
    1378
  • Abstract
    The transient respose of a system having a parallel combination of a tunnel diode and a backward diode is investigated. The results show that such a system can be used for improving the top of the output pulse with some sacrifice of the switching speed.
  • Keywords
    Capacitance; Curve fitting; Equivalent circuits; Gallium arsenide; Germanium; Pulse circuits; Pulse shaping methods; Semiconductor diodes; Switching circuits; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9219
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/PROC.1970.7941
  • Filename
    1449871