Step recovery diodes with low snap time and low capacitance

SemiGen now offers step recovery diodes (SRDs) to its expanding product line. These SRD’s utilize controlled grown junction epitaxial silicon combined with a silicon dioxide passivation to ensure greater stability and reliability. The company’s SRDs offer low snap time through voltages ranging from 8VDC to 120VDC. Capacitances at 6VDC range from 0.2pF to 3pF. Discontinued by many suppliers, the company has opted to supply these devices for customers servicing legacy RF and microwave systems. The SRDs are ideally suited for signal generation applications including pulse generators, and parametric amplifiers.