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== Relevant Distinguishing Parameters == | == Relevant Distinguishing Parameters == | ||
Many different types of tunnel diodes were made. The primary parameter that describes one is the peak current, which is the current at the top of the hill in the I-V curve. The other two relevant electrical parameters are the capacitance of the diode and whether it is made of GaAs or Ge. In some circuits, | Many different types of tunnel diodes were made. The primary parameter that describes one is the peak current, which is the current at the top of the hill in the I-V curve. The other two relevant electrical parameters are the capacitance of the diode and whether it is made of GaAs or Ge. In some circuits, | ||
another model of tunnel diode can be substituted with only minor modifications to the surrounding circuit. Stan Griffiths describes such a modification here: | another model of tunnel diode can be substituted with only minor modifications to the surrounding circuit. [[Stan Griffiths]] describes such a modification here: | ||
* http://www.reprise.com/host/tektronix/reference/tunnel_diode.asp | * http://www.reprise.com/host/tektronix/reference/tunnel_diode.asp | ||