tunnel diode
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concept
A tunnel diode is a heavily doped semiconductor diode that exhibits negative differential resistance due to quantum mechanical tunneling, enabling high-speed switching and oscillation at microwave frequencies.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| quantum-effect semiconductor device | 1 |
| tunneling diode | 1 |
Instances (2)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Esaki diode | — |
| resonant tunneling diode | quantum-effect semiconductor device |