General Concepts
BARITT Diode
The full form of BARITT Diode is BARrier Injection Transit Time diode. These are the latest invention in this…
September 21, 2021 · Taylor EmmaAuthor: Taylor Emma
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General Concepts
TRAPATT Diode
The full form of TRAPATT diode is TRApped Plasma Avalanche Triggered Transit diode. A microwave generator which operates between…
September 21, 2021 · Taylor EmmaGeneral Concepts
IMPATT Diode
This is a high-power semiconductor diode, used in high frequency microwave applications. The full form IMPATT is IMPact ionization…
September 21, 2021 · Taylor EmmaGeneral Concepts
Gunn Effect Devices
J B Gunn discovered periodic fluctuations of current passing through the n-type GaAs specimen when the applied voltage exceeded a…
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Schottky Barrier Diode
This is a simple diode that exhibits non-linear impedance. These diodes are mostly used for microwave detection and…
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Microwave Transistors
There is a need to develop special transistors to tolerate the microwave frequencies. Hence for microwave applications, silicon n-p-n…
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Varactor Diode
A voltage variable capacitance of a reverse biased junction can be termed as a Varactor diode. Varactor diode…
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Transmission Lines Vs Waveguides
The main difference between a transmission line and a wave guide is − · A two conductor structure that can support…
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Microwave Waveguides
Generally, if the frequency of a signal or a particular band of signals is high, the bandwidth utilization…
September 21, 2021 · Taylor EmmaGeneral Concepts
Types of Transmission Lines
The conventional open-wire transmission lines are not suitable for microwave transmission, as the radiation losses would be high.…
September 21, 2021 · Taylor Emma