IN3LBQ on the Hühnerspiel (Amthorspitze) - photo by IN3OTD

The 1N4007 as PIN diode

1N4007 measurement setup

Small-signal loss vs bias

S-parameters measured at -20 dBm

Forward biased

Diode forward biased with currents from 1 mA to 100 mA.

1N4007 loss vs bias current

Reverse biased

Diode reverse biased with voltages from 0 V to 20 V.

1N4007 isolation vs bias voltage

Harmonics level vs power

At 1.8 MHz

1N4007 fundamental at 1.8 MHz 1N4007 H2 at 1.8 MHz 1N4007 H3 at 1.8 MHz 1N4007 H4 at 1.8 MHz 1N4007 H5 at 1.8 MHz

At 10 MHz

1N4007 fundamental at 10 MHz 1N4007 H2 at 10 MHz 1N4007 H3 at 10 MHz 1N4007 H4 at 10 MHz 1N4007 H5 at 10 MHz

At 30 MHz

1N4007 fundamental at 30 MHz 1N4007 H2 at 30 MHz 1N4007 H3 at 30 MHz 1N4007 H4 at 30 MHz 1N4007 H5 at 30 MHz

Intermodulation distortion vs power

At 1.8 MHz

1N4007 IM3 at 1.8 MHz 1N4007 IM5 at 1.8 MHz 1N4007 IM7 at 1.8 MHz

At 10 MHz

1N4007 IM3 at 10 MHz 1N4007 IM5 at 10 MHz 1N4007 IM7 at 10 MHz

At 30 MHz

1N4007 IM3 at 30 MHz 1N4007 IM5 at 30 MHz 1N4007 IM7 at 30 MHz