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A varicap diode, varactor diode, variable capacitance diode, variable reactance diode or tuning diode is a type of diode designed to exploit the voltage-dependent capacitance of a reverse-biased p–n junction.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varicap | Component type | Passive | 1.00 | infobox |
| Varicap | First produced | 1967 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Varicap | First produced by | TRW Inc. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Varicap | Invention year | 1961 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Varicap | Pin names | Anode and cathode | 1.00 | infobox |
| frequency modulation for FM transmitters | instance of | Voltage-controlled oscillators have many applications | 0.80 | text |
| phase-locked loops | instance of | Voltage-controlled oscillators have many applications | 0.80 | text |
| varicaps | instance of | prevent DC currents in the AC ground node changing bias and operating points of active devices | 0.80 | text |
| transistors.These circuit configurations are quite common in television tuners | instance of | prevent DC currents in the AC ground node changing bias and operating points of active devices | 0.80 | text |
| electronically tuned broadcast AM | instance of | prevent DC currents in the AC ground node changing bias and operating points of active devices | 0.80 | text |
| FM receivers | instance of | prevent DC currents in the AC ground node changing bias and operating points of active devices | 0.80 | text |
| as well as other communications equipment | instance of | prevent DC currents in the AC ground node changing bias and operating points of active devices | 0.80 | text |
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