high frequency diode?

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high frequency diode?

what is a high freq diode, its uses.

2007-09-13 15:17:12 · 2 answers · asked by shadow 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

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Basically, it's very much like any other P-N junction, only the junction area is usually a bit smaller to minimize junction capacitance. Some of them are also optimized for low forward voltage drop.

Doug

2007-09-13 15:32:30 · answer #1 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

It depends on what you mean by a high-frequency diode. If you are talking about a high-speed switching diode, then obviously that is its purpose - switching at high speeds.

Too, there are diodes for microwave applications, which are much faster. Some of these are used in microwave frequency multipliers and such.

2007-09-13 23:31:21 · answer #2 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋