What is the usefulness of a tunnel diode?

Subject: What is the usefulness of a tunnel diode?

Date: Tue Oct 20 14:56:07 1998
Posted by Stefano Zabucchi
Grade level: undergrad
School: University of Trieste
City: Trieste State/Province: Italy
Country: Italy
Area of science: Engineering
ID: 908913367.Eg

Message:


Hi! I'm writing you 'cause I've not understood how a tunnel diode 
operates. I learnt that a diode conduces during direct polarization 
and does not conduce when polarized in the other sense. A tunnel diode 
conduces in both senses (is it true?). What is the usefulness of a 
device that always conduces? How can I use this device?

Thank you very much,

Stefano.

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