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TRAPATT-diode model for circuit design

TRAPATT-diode model for circuit design

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A simple model of a diode operating in the TRAPATT mode is proposed which should be useful in the design of TRAPATT circuits. The model consists of only two elements; a nonlinear capacitance shunted by a voltage- and current-controlled switch. Initial simulations using this model have yielded good results without the use of excessive computer time.

Inspec keywords: transit time devices; avalanche diodes; computer-aided circuit design; simulation; semiconductor device models

Other keywords: transit time devices; semiconductor device models; computer aided circuit design; computer simulation; TRAPATT; avalanche diodes; TRAPATT diode

Subjects: Junction and barrier diodes; Semiconductor device modelling, equivalent circuits, design and testing; Computer-aided circuit analysis and design

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