Tunnel Diode
Tunnel Diode Definition: The tunnel diode is a highly conductive, heavily doped PN-junction diode in which the current induces because of the tunnelling. Tunnelling is the phenomenon of conduction in the semiconductor material in which the charge carrier punches the barrier instead of climbing through it. The tunnel diode is a heavily doped PN-junction diode. The concentration of impurity in the normal PN-junction diode is about 1 part in 10 8 . And in the tunnel diode, the concentration of the impurity is about 1 part in 10 3 . Because of the heavy doping, the diode conducts current both in the forward as well as in the reverse direction. It is a fast switching device; thereby it is used in high-frequency oscillators, computers and amplifiers. Symbol of Tunnel Diode The symbol of tunnel diode is shown in the figure below. The cathode and anode are the two terminals of semiconductor material. The p-type material attracts the electrons and hence it is called ano...

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