[time-nuts] Fast risetime pulse generator

[Chris Caudle]

On Wed, April 13, 2016 5:32 pm, David wrote:
> Step recovery diodes are very similar in construction to varactor
> diodes so the later can be used in step recovery applications with
> qualification.

Agilent app note AN1054 discusses using PIN diodes as frequency
multipliers.  I believe that the PIN diodes were used in the manner of a
step recovery diode, as a less expensive and more easily attainable
replacement.

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Chris Caudle