Esaki diode

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:microprocessor
tunnel diode
gptkbp:alternativeName tunnel diode
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics_(to_Leo_Esaki,_1973)
gptkbp:characteristic high doping concentration
low forward voltage drop
very fast response
gptkbp:exhibits quantum tunneling
gptkbp:hasProperty negative resistance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Esaki diode
gptkbp:introducedIn 1957
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Leo_Esaki
gptkbp:material heavily doped p-n junction
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Leo_Esaki
gptkbp:symbol D_T
gptkbp:usedIn amplifiers
oscillators
high-speed switching
microwave applications
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Leo_Esaki
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5