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[Edd]

Mr BWTZ

[MrAl]

Hi there,<p>I liked the reply about the voltage doubler.
To emphasize even more, why not a voltage
tripler, or an N voltage multiplier?
With this i guess it becomes necessary to decide
if we are trying to get amplification
from a single diode, or are two or more
allowed?<p>It's also necessary to decide if we are talking
about power amplification, or just voltage
amplification, or even just current amplification.<p>Does the high voltage section of a tv set
that uses a voltage mulitplier really amplify
the voltage? After all, the input is much lower
then the output. On the other hand, the input is ac and the output is ultimately dc, so maybe it's
not real amplification.<p>A true amplifier would be able to reproduce the
input signal at a higher level -- be it voltage,
current, or power, even if there is some distortion present in the output.<p>
Good luck with your circuits,
Al

[Externet]

Here is an useful link:<p>http://www.avtechpulse.com/faq.html/<p>Enjoy,
Miguel

[bwts]

thanks edd me get it now

[Dean Huster]

The back of the old GE Transistor manuals used to have lots of schematics of tunnel diode oscillators and transmitters. They tended to be used at VHF and UHF frequencies.<p>Tektronix capitalized on the fact that tunnel diodes switch states VERY (VERY) fast and used them in their triggering circuits for many years, most prominently showing up in the 465, 475, 485 and 7000-series timebase triggering circuits. They also made the 284 pulse generator that was capable of risetimes pushing 20ps -- and that was back in the 1970's. The also used a power TD in the 1502 TDRs as the main pulse generator. Of course, ####10 were always hooking the 1502 up to active waveguides on aircraft and blowing the smithereens out of the TDs.<p>Dean