It is possible to reduce the reversed leakage current of a Schottky diode relative to its forward Current through careful design of the Schottky electrode. This paper examines the J V characteristics of a Schottky diode that employs a compound Schottky electrode. The compound electrode design presented in this paper increases the reverse breakdown voltage and reduces file reverse leakage Current. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.