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Meaning of "varactor"

Varactor (noun) - a type of diode used in electronics to provide a variable capacitance typically for tuning radio and TV receivers
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  • A solid-state diode whose capacitance varies with the applied voltage.

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The ferroelectric layer of the varactor of FIGs.
Combined varactor phase shifter.
Synthesizing tuners are frequently embodied as varactor tuning systems.
The varactor is decoupled in direct current by means of two capacitors.
This is a special design characteristic of the varactor diode.
Varactor diodes may for example be used as tuning elements.
The operational aspects of the first varactor of fig.
A varactor is understood to be a component whose capacitance may be adjusted by a control voltage.
Such a device is also called a varactor.
This can be realized with a varactor diode or with a cold transistor.
The varactor diode symbol is shown below with a diagram representation.
Monolithic varactor diode.
An oscillator can be temperature stabilized by applying a controlling voltage on a circuit varactor.
The other connection of the varactor is soldered to a grounded metallic stud.
The control voltage is preferably applied to one terminal of the varactor.

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Varactor diodes are commonly found in communication equipment where electronic tuning is a necessity.
To bias the varactor.
A typical varactor tuning system has three stages that must be tuned.
The binary codes may also be used for a varactor voltage control.
An electronic varactor is a semiconductor device that adjusts capacitance responsive to an applied voltage.
The capacitive limb preferably comprises a capacitor and a varactor connected in series.
The other terminal of the varactor is preferably connected to the ground voltage.
The disc resonator or radial line is located above the varactor diode.
The varactor diode is reverse biased by the tuning voltage to exhibit a capacitive reactance.
Each of the reflective terminations includes a series combination of a ferroelectric varactor of FIGs.
Still further a varactor arrangement is needed which is easy and cost efficient to fabricate.
This type of diode is more generally known under the name varicap or varactor.
Basically a capacitance arrangement or a varactor arrangement is needed through which the capacitance is controllable.
The width of this gap has the most influence on the varactor parameters.
The varactor is therefore mounted as a bridge between the two gates of the two transistors.
The blending function generator uses modulators constructed with varactor diode bridges.
Varactor voltage is along the abscissa and the frequency in GHz is along the ordinate.
A combination of different methods of connection may be used for one and the same varactor.
Modelling of millimeter wave Schottky varactor for frequency multiplier applications.
These data words give the required voltage corrections for the varactor diodes.
Thus the tuning of the varactor diode VD is adapted dynamicaly and automatically.
The filter which serves for the rejection of the fundamental frequency also comprises a varactor.
Power varactor diodes or power PIN diodes can also be used as the tuning elements.
These were all designed with a European model of integrated Schottky varactor diodes.
Each capacitor or varactor thus forms with the VCO oscillator one of the oscillator stages.
In the above description, phase shifting is performed by an electronic method in a varactor.
Varactor Diode Varactor diode is called varicap or variable capacitance diode.
Furthermore, a method of manufacturing a varactor according to the present invention is provided.
Instead it is proposed to use a collector-base junction of a bipolar transistor as a varactor.
To couple the varactor containing stripline to the main stripline ;.
An amplifier system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the resonant circuit comprises a varactor.
Thus, a method of manufacturing a varactor according to the present invention is provided.
The varactor is then related to a switch connected in series to a fixed-value capacitor.
However, all these known varactor arrangements suffer from drawbacks.
Frequency synthesizer as claimed in claim 1, in which the selection means comprise at least a varactor.

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