Schottky Diode

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Electrode
Semiconductor device
gptkbp:advantage high efficiency
sensitive to temperature
high frequency operation
low power loss
higher cost than standard diodes
limited maximum voltage
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Schottky_barrier_diode
hot-carrier diode
surface-barrier diode
gptkbp:characteristic fast switching speed
low forward voltage drop
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1938
gptkbp:excludes PN junction
gptkbp:hasApplication logic gates
integrated circuits
logic circuits
rectifiers
switching power supplies
reverse current protection
clampers
detector circuits
mixer circuits
solar cell bypass
voltage clippers
gptkbp:hasForwardVoltageDrop 0.15 to 0.45 V
gptkbp:hasReverseRecoveryTime very short
gptkbp:hasType metal-semiconductor junction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Schottky Diode
gptkbp:isNotTypeOf bipolar device
gptkbp:limitation higher reverse leakage current
lower reverse voltage rating
gptkbp:material gptkb:gold
gptkb:gallium_arsenide
copper
platinum
silver
aluminum
nickel
palladium
silicon
titanium
molybdenum
tungsten
chromium
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Walter_H._Schottky
gptkbp:symbol Schematic symbol with S
gptkbp:type unipolar device
gptkbp:usedIn RF applications
clamping circuits
power rectification
voltage protection circuits
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Varactor_Diodes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6