Title :
Computer modeling of bistability effect in p-i-n diode limiter characteristic
Author :
Drizdovski, N. ; Takano, Tadashi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Villanova Univ., PA, USA
fDate :
4/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The bistability effect noted in p-i-n diode limiters has been studied using a computer simulation based on the one-dimensional drift-diffusion model (DDM). Computed results for silicon p-i-n diodes with different base width are shown. Frequency properties of the bistability effect were studied. Also the comparison between theoretical and experimental results is shown.
Keywords :
UHF diodes; digital simulation; electronic engineering computing; microwave diodes; microwave limiters; p-i-n diodes; semiconductor device models; silicon; stability; 1D drift-diffusion model; Si; Si PIN diodes; base width variation; bistability effect; computer modeling; frequency properties; p-i-n diode limiter characteristic; Circuits; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Distributed decision making; Impedance; P-i-n diodes; Poisson equations; Power generation; Radio frequency; Semiconductor diodes;
Journal_Title :
Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE
