A Note on the Reverse-Biased P-N Junction as a Circuit Element,

Abstract

The large signal pulse response of a simple coupling circuit composed of a resistor and voltage dependent capacitor is analyzed. The rise and decay times of this circuit are shown to differ from each other. When this circuit is driven by a symmetrical rectangular pulse train, it is found that the steady-state average capacitor voltage depends on both the period and magnitude of the input voltage source. This variation in average capacitor voltage with period may lead to undesirable changes in the biasing and parameters of the associated active devices. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 14, 1961
Accession Number
AD0267898

Entities

People

  • L.o. Hill

Organizations

  • University of California, Berkeley

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Capacitors
  • Circuits
  • Coupling Circuits
  • Couplings
  • Electronic Components
  • Electronic Equipment
  • P-N Junctions
  • Passive Electronic Components
  • Resistors
  • Steady State

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology