RC-tunnel diode network synthesis

The synthesis of networks having prescribed transfer functions using resistors, capacitors, and one tunnel diode is presented. The restrictions on the given transfer function are that it be a ratio of two polynomials in s, its poles lie on the finite, negative real axis of the s plane, and its numerator polynomial have only real coefficients, with a positive leading coefficient. In general, this synthesis results in two two-port networks, each having a common connection between one input and one output terminal, connected either in parallel or series. Procedures are presented for realizing any one of the several two-port network transfer functions in the form of a two-port network having source or load resistance. All of these synthesis procedures are direct extensions of the well known methods for realizing passive RC networks --Abstract, page 2