“Tunnel Diode” is the 10th video tutorial within “P-N Junction Diodes” module of Analog Electronics Course. This tutorial aims to explain following concepts.
• Concept of the Quantum Mechanical Tunneling & its application in a P-N junction
• Operating principle of Tunnel diode
• Energy band diagram of Tunnel diode
• Effect of Forward & Reverse bias voltages on a Tunnel diode
• Characteristic curve of a Tunnel diode
• Concept of the Negative Resistance region & the Valley point
