Varactor (or “varicap”) diodes are used primarily in radio-frequency (RF) circuits to provide a capacitance that can be varied by changing the applied voltage. These types of diodes often are used for ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. 1. Bob Pease built this varactor-input op-amp out of discrete components, based on an old design of Jim Williams. A ...

How does a varactor diode work? To form the PN junction that makes a diode, half the piece is doped with a trace amount of “donor atoms” that have one more electron than the intrinsic stuff to make ...