Analysis of a Double Avalanche Region IMPATT Diode for High Frequency Part of Millimetric Region
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The analysis and optimization of the npvnp avalanche diode structure that includes two avalanche regions have been realized on basis of the nonlinear model and special optimization procedure. The admittance characteristics of the DAR diode were analyzed in very wide frequency band from 30 up to 360 GHz and had been optimized for the third frequency band near the 300 GHz.
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