A Gunn diode, also known as a transferred electron device (TED), is a form of diode used in high-frequency electronics. It is somewhat unusual in that it consists only of N-doped semiconductor material, whereas most diodes consist of both P and N-doped regions. In the Gunn diode, three regions exist: two of them are heavily N-doped on each terminal, with a thin layer of lightly doped material in between. When a voltage is applied to the device, the electrical gradient will be largest across the thin middle layer. Conduction will take place as in any conductive material with current being proportional to the applied voltage. Eventually, at higher field values, the conductive properties of the middle layer will be altered, increasing its resistivity and reducing the gradient across it, preventing further conduction and current actually starts to fall down. In practice, this means a Gunn diode has a region of negative differential resistance.
It works on the principle of gunn effect. It has three valleys.....
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germenium diode contains majority electron as a charge carriers while the silicon diode contains holes as a majority charge cariers,
The silicon diode (unless its a Schottky diode) conducts at approximately 0.6 volts. The germanium diode, however, conducts at a much lower voltage, typically 0.2 volts. This means that the germanium diode is better at small signal rectification applications, such as AM radio detectors, allowing a smaller tuner tank circuit.
characteristics if gunn diode
gunn diode is transfered electron device & PIN diode is semiconductor device
Gunn Diodes are used in high frequency electronics. The advantages are increased efficiency and improved temperature stability while a disadvantage is the Gunn Diode can get burned out.
Gunn diodes are used in GUNN oscillator over high frequency application. its work on the transfer electron effect TET and the scientist J.B Gunn observe it so the phenomenon is named by gunn effect. the diode are made from GaAs material.because silicon is not suitable low forbidden energy gap 1.21eV only.
John Gunn is the inventor of the Gunn diode. A link can be found below.
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UHF and microwave
by using a suitable diagram, explain the one of the operation in microwave energy sources except Guinn Diode.
It works on the principle of gunn effect. It has three valleys.....
UHF tuner section of TV or satellite dish demodulator.
The read type diode are called impatt diode
Its not, a diode is unidirectional.