Advantages:
There are some advantages of point contact diode which are given below,
- It is widely used in microwave mixers and detectors.
- It has very low junction capacitance.
- It has very low forward resistance.
- It has very low reverse resistance.
- It is Ideal for low signal applications.
Disadvantages:
There are some disadvantages of point contact diode which are given below,
- It has low breakdown voltage.
- It’s V-I characteristics do not remain constant.
- It produces high electric noise.
- It has low breakdown voltage.
- It cannot withstand very high power.
