Diode RF Switches
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#260 In this video I look at how diodes can be used to switch signals - while any diode can work as a switch, there are multiple ways in which the diodes proprieties can be leveraged for this goal. I look at how a normal PN diode behaves but also a dedicated PIN diode in a switch application.
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