Abstract
Amorphous chalcogenides in the form of bulk or thin films have been shown to act as microwave switches in the X-band. The salient features of these switches viz, variation of attenuation with driving current and frequency response are described. These switches are much simpler than conventional p-i-n diodes and have the advantage of displaying memory type behavior. Their characteristics also throw light on the electrical properties of chalcogenides at high frequencies.
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Bose, D.N. (1988). Amorphous Chalcogenide Microwave Switches. In: Pryor, R.W., Schwartz, B.B., Ovshinsky, S.R. (eds) Disorder and Order in the Solid State. Institute of Amorphous Studies Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1027-3_5
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