 Internal structure of a varicap | |
| Type | Passive |
|---|---|
| Invented | 1961 |
| Pin configuration | anode and cathode |
| Electronic symbol | |
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In electronics, a varicap diode, varactor diode, variable capacitance diode, variable reactance diode or tuning diode is a type of diode designed to exploit the voltage-dependent capacitance of a reverse-biased p–n junction.[1]
- ^ Sedra, Adel; Smith, Kenneth (2010). Microelectronic circuits (6th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. p. 214. ISBN 9780195323030.