Abstract

A Gaussian white noise model for passive nonlinear resistors, valid in the linear quadratic current-voltage (I-V) approximation at zero bias, is suggested. Although approximative, the model, which has originally been developed by R.L. Stratonovich, is thermodynamically well founded. The model is applied to the shot noise of exponential diodes and tunnel junctions as well as to the thermal noise of JFET's and MOSFET's. Within the range of the linear-quadratic approximation, the results are in full agreement with the well-known device specific standard low frequency thermal and shot noise models for these devices. The model can he considered as a linear-quadratic short circuit noise current generalization of Nyquist's formula.

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