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it is in the "armed" state. The S-50 uses another tunnel diode | it is in the "armed" state. The S-50 uses another tunnel diode | ||
to add a short pulse of current that "fires" the output tunnel diode. | to add a short pulse of current that "fires" the output tunnel diode. | ||
The S-52 uses a snap-off diode to generate this firing pulse. | The S-52 uses a [[snap-off diode]] to generate this firing pulse. | ||
Sequencing of events (arming the output diode, firing it, resetting it) | Sequencing of events (arming the output diode, firing it, resetting it) | ||
is controlled by analog timing circuits in the S-50. The S-52 uses a | is controlled by analog timing circuits in the S-50. The S-52 uses a |