1N3716 tunnel diode header image: ... It’s the mark of a truly esoteric technology that it features rarely on Hackaday, and neither of these two disappoint.

The RCA manual is a good read in itself for those curious about tunnel diodes. The resulting circuit produces a 15kHz oscillation with 4.5v peaks, and has just enough power to light an LED.

So, 63 years ago, started a story in Electronics Weekly’s edition of October 12, 1960. The story continues: They represent a major breakthrough in the provision of what has been described as the ...

He points out that these considerations bear directly upon Esaki’s original account of the tunnel diode, and goes on to state ... This features series of posts such as Fables, Markets, Shenanigans, ...