Electrothermal oscillations of a PN junction operating in avalanche breakdown region

Authors
Brambilla, A Premoli, A
Citation
A. Brambilla et A. Premoli, Electrothermal oscillations of a PN junction operating in avalanche breakdown region, IEEE ELEC D, 20(8), 1999, pp. 405-408
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
IEEE ELECTRON DEVICE LETTERS
ISSN journal
07413106 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
8
Year of publication
1999
Pages
405 - 408
Database
ISI
SICI code
0741-3106(199908)20:8<405:EOOAPJ>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
We consider a simple circuit composed of a diode operating in the avalanche breakdown region (ABR), a capacitor and a constant current source. Through a nonlinear analysis, we show the existence of oscillations caused by the combined action of thermal and electrical behaviors of the device. This ana lysis is confirmed by simulations and experiments.