PHYSICAL MODEL FOR LOW FREQUENCY NOISE IN AVALANCHE BREAKDOWN OF PN JUNCTIONS

A physically-based transient model for low frequency noise of both microplasma and impact ionization in PN diodes is discussed and implemented in the SPICE simulator. The simulation indicates that the model correctly describes the non-monotonic behavior of both the DC and the noise characteristics of diode at the onset of avalanche breakdown. The model is based on a new microplasma switching theory, and the results of simulation confirm the …