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Varicap

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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Component type
Passive
First produced
1967
First produced by
TRW Inc.
Invention year
1961
Pin names
Anode and cathode

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Varicap

Nodes36
Edges35
Triples59
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.055556
Components1

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Varicap

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has application · 13
Varicap → FM, June, October, Pacific Semiconductor, Pacific Semiconductors, Phase-locked, Ramo Wooldridge Corporation, The, They, This, TRW Semiconductors, Varactors, Voltage-controlled
related to Substitutes for varicap diodes · 12
Varicap → AC, All, BA, BC547, Higher-current, LEDs, Maximum, Popular, Reverse, Schottky, The Philips BA, Volts
related to Operation · 8
Varicap → All, Capacitance, DC, For, Generally, The, Thus, Varactors
related to Harmonic multiplication · 7
Varicap → GaAs, GHz, If, In, MHz, This, THz
related to Tuning circuits · 6
Varicap → DC, Generally, Since, Sometimes, The DC, This
Component type · 1
Varicap → Passive
First produced · 1
Varicap → 1967
First produced by · 1
Varicap → TRW Inc.
Invention year · 1
Varicap → 1961
Pin names · 1
Varicap → Anode and cathode

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capacitance used voltage diode junction circuit diodes varicaps dc bias varactor variable reverse ac devices applications varactors frequency applied tuned

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VaricapComponent typePassive1.00infobox
VaricapFirst produced19671.00infobox
VaricapFirst produced byTRW Inc.1.00infobox
VaricapInvention year19611.00infobox
VaricapPin namesAnode and cathode1.00infobox
frequency modulation for FM transmittersinstance ofVoltage-controlled oscillators have many applications0.80text
phase-locked loopsinstance ofVoltage-controlled oscillators have many applications0.80text
varicapsinstance ofprevent DC currents in the AC ground node changing bias and operating points of active devices0.80text
transistors.These circuit configurations are quite common in television tunersinstance ofprevent DC currents in the AC ground node changing bias and operating points of active devices0.80text
electronically tuned broadcast AMinstance ofprevent DC currents in the AC ground node changing bias and operating points of active devices0.80text
FM receiversinstance ofprevent DC currents in the AC ground node changing bias and operating points of active devices0.80text
as well as other communications equipmentinstance ofprevent DC currents in the AC ground node changing bias and operating points of active devices0.80text

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