Electronic Devices - Special-Purpose Diodes - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Special-Purpose Diodes - General Questions (Q.No. 26)
26.
Back-to-back varactor diodes are used for what reason?
over-voltage protection
a wider tuning range
to eliminate harmonic distortion
no reason; only zeners are used in a back-to-back configuration
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Discussion:
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Prencza Volre dejenuer said:   4 years ago
One of the drawbacks of using just a single varactor diode in certain applications, such as rf tuning, is that if the diode is forward-biased by the RF signal during part of the ac cycle, its reverse leakage will increase momentarily. Also, a type of distortion called harmonic distortion is produced if the varactor is alternately biased positively and negatively. To avoid harmonic distortion, you will often see two varactor diodes back to back, with the reverse dc voltage applied to both devices simultaneously. The two tuning diodes will be driven alternately into high and low capacitance, and the net capacitance will remain constant and is unaffected by the RF signal amplitude.
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Yasaswini said:   7 years ago
Why not tuning range? Please explain.

Renu. said:   8 years ago
Why not a wider tuning range? Explain.

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