A continuity equation for the occupation factor of energy states

1 February 1969

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices

Vol. 16 (2), 218-220
https://doi.org/10.1109/T-ED.1969.16593

Abstract

A continuity equation for the occupation factor of the energy states is proposed and used to demonstrate the existence of a negative diffusion capacitance in tunnel diodes.

Keywords

TUNNEL DIODES
CONTINUITY EQUATION
NEGATIVE DIFFUSION
DIFFUSION CAPACITANCE
OCCUPATION FACTOR

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