Download this article in PDF format. The RF PIN diode as we know it today was invented by J. Nishizawa in 1950. Now, almost 70 years later, a new PIN diode concept—shielded-anode PIN diode (SAPIN)—has ...

PIN diodes are ideal for transmit-receive (TR) switches because of a favorable blend of cost, size, and switching speed. Although the PIN diode in the transmit (Tx) arm can be connected as either ...

Devices called “PIN diodes” are commonly used as variable dynamic resistances in variable attenuators for RF and microwave applications. Driven to conduct such and so many milliamperes DC, they can ...

Abstract: A study using a PIN diode switched version of a linear balanced duplexer (LBD) for use in a 7 T (298 MHz) magnetic resonance imaging application is described. A prototype LBD TR switch was ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics. Front-end limiter circuits using Schottky and PIN diodes can provide needed protection in communications and other RF systems. However, ...

Abstract: This paper explores the switchable polarization capability of microstrip patch antenna by utilizing PIN diode to examine how it is influenced by the polarization mismatch. The polarization ...