Abstract A method is presented in this paper to synthesize a diode function generator network using digital computer techniques. The general algorithm is valid for a transfer function, F(X), having a monotonic increasing first derivative over the range of X. The synthesis algorithm accounts for the non-linear diode characteristics during the computation of network values. The synthesis program requires that the following diode function generator parameters be specified by the designer as...

Abstract The tungsten-p type silicon point contact diode was investigated as a video detector from 90 GHz to 474 THz. The diode responsivity was examined with respect to the applied pressure of the contact and the D. C. characteristics. An upper limit of approximately 2 THz is established for electromagnetic field detection, with thermoelectric effects appearing as the frequency is lessened. Typical responsivity values of 100v/w at 90 GHz, 2v/w at 890 GHz, 10⁻²v/w at...