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Tunnel Diode Quick Notes

A tunnel diode is a heavily doped p-n junction diode that allows current to flow through quantum tunneling at low voltages. Its V-I characteristics include a peak point where current maximizes, a negative resistance region where current decreases with increasing voltage, and a valley point where current minimizes. Tunnel diodes are utilized in high-speed switching circuits, microwave oscillators, amplifiers, and memory and logic circuits.

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Tunnel Diode Quick Notes

A tunnel diode is a heavily doped p-n junction diode that allows current to flow through quantum tunneling at low voltages. Its V-I characteristics include a peak point where current maximizes, a negative resistance region where current decreases with increasing voltage, and a valley point where current minimizes. Tunnel diodes are utilized in high-speed switching circuits, microwave oscillators, amplifiers, and memory and logic circuits.

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Tunnel Diode - Quick Notes

1. Working Principle:

A tunnel diode is a heavily doped p-n junction diode. Due to the heavy doping, the depletion layer

becomes very thin. When a small forward voltage is applied, electrons tunnel through the barrier

instead of crossing it normally. This quantum tunneling allows current to flow even at very low

voltages.

2. V-I Characteristics (Important Terms):

- Peak Point (Vp, Ip): The current increases and reaches a maximum.

- Negative Resistance Region: As voltage increases further, current decreases.

- Valley Point (Vv, Iv): The current reaches a minimum.

- After the valley point, the diode behaves like a normal p-n junction diode.

- This unique region (between peak and valley) is called the negative resistance region.

3. Applications:

- Used in high-speed switching circuits

- Used in microwave oscillators

- Used in amplifiers

- Used in memory and logic circuits

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