Tunnel Diodes — Study Resources & PYQs
Operating principle and characteristics of tunnel diodes based on quantum tunneling.
- Estimated study time: 30 minutes
Study resources
- Neso Academy - Analog Electronics: Special Semiconductor Diodes (Video) — Playlist lectures covering special-purpose diodes and their I-V characteristics, useful as a lead-in before reading about varactor/tunnel/Schottky diodes.
- GeeksforGeeks - Difference Between Diode and Zener Diode (Special Purpose Diodes) (Article) — Summarises different special-purpose diodes including the photodiode (light to current) and LED (current to light) with their working principles.
- Special Purpose Electronic Devices - MRCET notes (Article) — Covers tunnel diode operation with energy band diagrams (including negative resistance), varactor diode, photodiode and SCR. The energy-band explanation of the tunnel diode is a standard exam questio…
Taught in these subjects
- FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING — ECT1201 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- BASIC ELECTRONICS ENGG — ECT1101 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
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