Tunnel Diode (Symbol, Basics, Structure, Working, Characteristics & Applications) Explained

Tunnel Diode / Esaki Diode is explained with the following Timestamps:

0:00 - Tunnel Diode / Esaki Diode - Microwave Engineering
1:03 - Symbol of Tunnel Diode
1:24 - Basics of Tunnel Diode
2:46 - Structure and Energy Band of Semiconductors in Tunnel Diode
4:54 - Structure and Energy Band of Tunnel Diode
7:25 - Working of Tunnel Diode
13:45 - Characteristics of Tunnel Diode
17:21 - Advantages of Tunnel Diode
18:00 - Disadvantages of Tunnel Diode
19:15 - Applications of Tunnel Diode

Tunnel Diode / Esaki Diode is explained with the following outlines:

0. Microwave Engineering
1. Microwave Diodes
2. PN Junction Diodes
3. Tunnel Diode / Esaki Diode
4. Symbol of Tunnel Diode
5. Basics of Tunnel Diode
6. Structure and Energy Band of Semiconductors in Tunnel Diode
7. Structure and Energy Band of Tunnel Diode
8. Working of Tunnel Diode
9. Characteristics of Tunnel Diode
10. Advantages of Tunnel Diode
11. Disadvantages of Tunnel Diode
12. Applications of Tunnel Diode

Chapter-wise detailed Syllabus of the Microwave Engineering Course is as follows:

Chapter-1 Introduction to Microwave Engineering:    • Introduction of Microwave Engineering  
Microwave Frequency Bands, Microwave Applications, Advantages of Microwave Signals.

Chapter-2 Transmission Line:    • Transmission Line in Microwave Engine...  
Basics of Transmission Line, Types of Transmission Line {Two Parallel Wire Transmission Line, Coaxial Transmission Line and Microstrip Transmission Line}, Transmission Line Equivalent Circuit, Transmission Line Equations, Parameters of Transmission Line {Propagation Constant, Attenuation Constant, Phase Constant, Characteristics Impedance, Reflection Coefficient, Transmittance Coefficient, VSWR, Standing Patter, Input Impedance}, Generation of Phase Delay in Transmission Line, Examples on Transmission Line, Transmission Line Parameters, Impedance matching of Transmission Line, Losses in Transmission Line.

Chapter-3 Smith Chart:    • Smith Chart in Microwave Engineering  
Basics of Smith Chart, Mathematics of Smith Chart, Examples on Smith Chart, Parameters of Smith chart like VSWR, Reflection Coefficient, Load Impedance, Input Impedance, Line Impedance, Vmax and Vmin location, Admittance, Parallel stub Impedance matching, Series stub Impedance matching.

Chapter-4 Scattering Parameters:    • Scattering Parameters in Microwave En...  
Basics of Scattering parameters, Properties of Scattering parameters, Scattering parameters for two port network, Scattering parameters for four-port network, Examples of Scattering parameters.

Chapter-5 Waveguide in Microwave:    • Waveguide in Microwave Engineering  
Basics of Waveguide, Parameters of Waveguide, Comparison of Waveguide and Transmission line, Why TEM Mode is not possible in rectangular Waveguide, Parallel plate waveguide, Rectangular Waveguide, Group velocity and phase velocity in rectangular Waveguide, Modes in Rectangular Waveguide, Degenerated Modes in Rectangular Waveguide, Dominant Modes if Waveguide, Cut off frequency in rectangular Waveguide, Circular Waveguide, Comparison of Rectangular Waveguide and Circular Waveguide, Examples of circular Waveguide, Comparison of circular waveguide and rectangular waveguide, Examples on waveguide.

Chapter-6 Microwave Devices:    • Microwave Devices in Microwave Engine...  
Waveguide Discontinuities, Coupling Mechanisms in Waveguides, Waveguide Attenuators, Waveguide Phase Shifter, Isolator in Microwave, Waveguide Gyrator, Circulator in Microwave, Examples on Circulator in Microwave, Directional Coupler in Microwave, Example of directional coupler in Microwave, Two holes directional coupler in Microwave, E plane Tee, H plane Tee, Magic Tee, Hybrid Ring or Rat Race coupler.

Chapter-7 Microwave sources:    • Microwave Sources in Microwave Engine...  
Reflex Klystron, Two cavity Klystron amplifier, Comparison of Reflex klystron and two cavity klystron, Magnetron Oscillator, Travelling wave tube, Parametric Amplifier, MASER - Microwave Amplification Stimulated Emission Radiation, Cavity Resonator, Limitations of conventional tubes over microwave tubes.

Chapter-8 Microwave Diodes:    • Microwave Diodes in Microwave Enginee...  
Schottky Diode, Gunn Diode, Varactor Diode, TRAPATT Diode, Tunnel Diode, IMPATT Diode, BARITT Diode, PIN Diode.

Chapter-9 Microwave Measurement:    • Microwave Measurements in Microwave E...  
EMI, EMC, Power Measurement {Bolometer}, Attenuation Measurement {Power Ratio Method}, Phase Shift Measurement, VSWR Measurement, Impedance Measurement.

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