BIASING CIRCUITRY FOR TUNNEL JUNCTIONS,

Abstract

A method of generating bias has been developed which greatly facilitates studying the voltage-current characteristics of tunnel junctions. A triangle wave to sweep the bias, a dc level for offset, and a small amplitude sine wave used for taking derivatives are all summed in a dc amplifier. The junction is biased by the attenuated output of this amplifier with either a high or low impedance loadline. The two transistor circuits which largely comprise this bias supply are compact and battery-powered, minimizing grounding problems. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0695503

Entities

People

  • Andrew Longacre Jr.

Organizations

  • University of Rochester

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Amplitude
  • Electronic Amplifier
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Electronics
  • Impedance
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Sine Waves
  • Solid State Electronics
  • Transistor Amplifiers
  • Transistors
  • Triangles
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering