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Marwari college Darbhanga

Subject---physics Hons
Class---B. Sc. Part 2
Paper –04 ; Group—B
Topic--- Varactor Diode
Lecture series --73

By:- Dr. Sony Kumari,


Assistant professor
Marwari college Darbhanga

Varactor Diode
Definition: The diode whose internal capacitance varies with the
variation of the reverse voltage such type of diode is known as
the Varactor diode. It is used for storing the charge. The varactor
diode always works in reverse bias, and it is a voltage-
dependent semiconductor device.

The voltage-dependent device means the output of the


diode depends on their input voltage. The varactor diode
is used in a place where the variable capacitance is
required, and that capacitance is controlled with the help
of the voltage. The Varactor diode is also known as the
Varicap, Voltcap, Voltage variable capacitance or Tunning
diode.

Symbol of Varactor Diode


The symbol of the varactor diode is similar to that of the
PN-junction diode. The diode has two terminals namely
anode and cathode. The one end of a symbol consists the
diode, and their other end has two parallel lines that
represent the conductive plates of the capacitor. The gap
between the plates shows their dielectric.

Working of Varactor Diode


The Varactor diode is made up of n-type and p-type
semiconductor material. In an n-type semiconductor
material, the electrons are the majority charge carrier
and in the p-type material, the holes are the majority
carriers. When the p-type and n-type semiconductor
material are joined together, the p-n junction is formed,
and the depletion region is created at the PN-junction.
The positive and negative ions make the depletion
region. This region blocks the current to enter from the
PN-region.
The varactor diode operates only in reverse bias. Because
of reverse bias, the current does not flow. If the diode is
connected in forward biasing the current starts flowing
through the diode and their depletion region become
decreases. The depletion region does not allow the ions
to move from one place to another.
Characteristic of Varactor Diode
The characteristic curve of the varactor diode is shown in
the figure below. The graph shows that when the
reverse bias voltage increases the depletion region
increases, and the capacitance of the diode reduces.
Advantages of Varactor Diode
The following are the advantages of the varactor diode.

1. The varactor diode produces less noise as less compared


to the other diode.
2. It is less costly and more reliable.
3. The varactor diode is small in size and less in weight.

Varactor diode in Tunning Circuit


The figure below shows that D1 and D2 are the two
Varactor diode. These diodes provide the variable
resistance in the parallel resonance circuit. The V c is the
DC voltage used for controlling the reverse voltage of the
diode.
frequency Where,

The L is the inductance of the circuit, and it is measured


in Henry. The resonant of the circuit is expressed as
C1 and C2 is the maximum voltage capacitance of the
diode.

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