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    The document discusses the varactor diode, which is a semiconductor diode that functions as a voltage-dependent capacitor. The capacitance of the varactor diode can be varied by changing the reverse voltage applied, as the depletion width of the PN junction changes with applied voltage. This allows the varactor diode to be used for applications requiring a tunable capacitor, such as frequency modulation circuits and adjustable filters. The capacitance is highest when no reverse voltage is applied and decreases non-linearly as the reverse voltage increases.

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    The document discusses the varactor diode, which is a semiconductor diode that functions as a voltage-dependent capacitor. The capacitance of the varactor diode can be varied by changing the reverse voltage applied, as the depletion width of the PN junction changes with applied voltage. This allows the varactor diode to be used for applications requiring a tunable capacitor, such as frequency modulation circuits and adjustable filters. The capacitance is highest when no reverse voltage is applied and decreases non-linearly as the reverse voltage increases.

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    The document discusses the varactor diode, which is a semiconductor diode that functions as a voltage-dependent capacitor. The capacitance of the varactor diode can be varied by changing the reverse voltage applied, as the depletion width of the PN junction changes with applied voltage. This allows the varactor diode to be used for applications requiring a tunable capacitor, such as frequency modulation circuits and adjustable filters. The capacitance is highest when no reverse voltage is applied and decreases non-linearly as the reverse voltage increases.

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    VARACTOR DIODE

    In a PN junction a very thin depletion region (acts as an insulator) of the o


    rder of 5 x 10 exists on either side of the ‘P’ and ‘N’ regions and it separate the ‘P’
    and ‘N’ regions are acts as conducting plates, as a result this capacitor is formed.

    The capacitance may be varied by varying


    the reverse voltage applied to it thus, the varactor diodes also known as VVC
    (Voltage
    Variable Capacitance) diode. In other words the varactor diode is a se
    miconductor, voltage dependant, variable capacitors diode. Their mode of
    operation depends on the capacitance that exists at the PN junction when it is
    reverse biased.

    The depletion region in a PN junction forms a barrier which separates the p


    ositive and negative charges on the opposite plates of a diode and the
    depletion region acts like a dielectric. Thus PN junction possesses junction
    capacitance. The transition capacitance CT established by the junction is
    determined by

    where, ‘ ’ = permittivity of semiconductor materials Wd= the depletion width


    As the reverse potential increases the width of the depletion region increases,
    which in turn reduces the transition capacitance. In terms of the applied reverse
    bias, the transition capacitance is given by
    where,

    k = constant

    VT= knee potential

    VR= magnitude of the applied reverse potential

    n = 1/2 for alloy junctions, & 1/3 for diffused junction

    When the reverse bias voltage decrease, the depletion layer narrows down.
    This decreases the dielectric thickness, which increases the
    capacitance; figure 17 shows the variation of capacitance with the reverse
    voltage. This indicates that the variation of capacitance is maximum when the
    reverse voltage is equal to zero. It reduces in a non linear manner, as the
    value of reverse voltage is increased.

    In this diode the variation of capacitance are controlled by the method of


    doping in the depletion layer or the size and geometry of diode constructio
    n. There are two types of doping used in varactor diode
    (1). Abrupt doping

    (2). Hyper doping.

    Advantages of VVC over other variable capacitors

    1.Smaller in size

    2.Rugged and reliable

    3.No movable part

    4.Operate over wide range of frequencies

    5.It has very fast response

    Electrical tunning Applications

    1.Because of large range of capacitance variation these diodes are used


    in Some of the high frequency areas like frequency modulation TV tunning
    and FM radio

    2.In automatic-frequency control circuits

    3.In adjustable band pass filters

    4.In parametric amplifiers.

    Source : http://mediatoget.blogspot.in/2011/10/varactor-diode.html

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