Shot Noise in p-n Junction Frequency Converters*

29 July 1958

journal article
website
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Bell System Technical Journal

Vol. 37 (4) , 951-988
https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1538-7305.1958.tb01538.x

Abstract

General equations are derived for the noise figure of a frequency converter using a p-n junction diode with arbitrary minority-carrier storage. A p-n junction with a purely capacitive nonlinear admittance permits, theoretically, noiseless amplificati...

Keywords

This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:

Very Narrow Base Diode
Proceedings of the IRE, 1957
Theory and Experiments on Shot Noise in Semiconductor Junction Diodes and Transistors
Proceedings of the IRE, 1957
Some General Properties of Nonlinear Elements-Part I. General Energy Relations
Proceedings of the IRE, 1956
Theory of Shot Noise in Junction Diodes and Junction Transistors
Proceedings of the IRE, 1955
$p - n$ Junction Transistors
Physical Review B, 1951
The Capacitative Commutator
Review of Scientific Instruments, 1947
Design of Dynamic Condenser Electrometers
Review of Scientific Instruments, 1947