Modelling of an Esaki Tunnel Diode in a Circuit Simulator

A method for circuit-level modelling a physically realistic Esaki tunnel diode model is presented. A paramaterisation technique that transforms the strongly nonlinear characteristic of a tunnel diode into two relatively modest nonlinear characteristics is demonstrated. The introduction of an interme...

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Main Authors: Nikhil M. Kriplani, Stephen Bowyer, Jennifer Huckaby, Michael B. Steer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Active and Passive Electronic Components
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/830182
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description A method for circuit-level modelling a physically realistic Esaki tunnel diode model is presented. A paramaterisation technique that transforms the strongly nonlinear characteristic of a tunnel diode into two relatively modest nonlinear characteristics is demonstrated. The introduction of an intermediate state variable results in a physically realistic mathematical model that is not only moderately nonlinear and therefore robust, but also single-valued.
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