Download this article in PDF format. The RF PIN diode as we know it today was invented by J. Nishizawa in 1950. Now, almost 70 years later, a new PIN diode concept—shielded-anode PIN diode (SAPIN)—has ...

PIN diodes, which sandwich a lightly doped intrinsic (I) region between heavily doped P and N regions, are used extensively in RF and microwave applications. Common applications of PIN diodes are ...

Designed for switching and attenuator applications from HF through UHF frequencies, a family of PIN diodes comes in nonmagnetic metal electrode leadless faced (MELF) packages. The devices use a ...

For switching and attenuator applications from HF through UHF frequencies, the company offers a line of high-power PIN diodes in non-magnetic metal electrode leadless faced (MELF) packages. Employing ...

In the field of power electronics, the compound semiconductors gallium nitride and silicon carbide are dominating the market. Due to its beneficial properties, gallium arsenide is gaining more and ...