Tunnel Diode
Semiconductors
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Generic
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Used in 2 public circuits
Details
Manufacturer
Generic
Part number
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Pins
2
Used in
2 circuits
Added
Oct 2026
About this component
Generic tunnel-diode approximation with peak and valley current, forward negative differential resistance, reverse conduction and junction capacitance.
Parameters
Basic settings
7 parameters
CJ
Junction capacitance
Constant capacitance in parallel with the static current-voltage characteristic.
10p F
GF
Forward conductance
Slope of the forward branch above the valley voltage.
.02 S
GR
Reverse conductance
Linear reverse-bias conductance in this illustrative model.
.05 S
IP
Peak current
Forward current at the peak; require Ip > Iv > 0.
5m A
IV
Valley current
Current at the end of the negative differential resistance region.
.5m A
VP
Peak voltage
Forward voltage at peak current; require 0 < Vp < Vv.
.1 V
VV
Valley voltage
Forward voltage at the valley, above Vp.
.4 V
Pins
Pins
2 pins
1
A
Anode. Forward voltage is measured relative to the cathode.
2
K
Cathode.
Public circuits using this component
Circuits
2 circuits
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