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ES 104 25/1/2017

Semiconductor Diodes

Nihar
.
Semiconductor device
.
Two terminals

Anode
-

Cathode
Permits current
.

easy
flow direction
only in are

.
Nonlinear device

Widely used in electronic


.

circuits
Metal

Insulator
0.1W
<
Semiconductor Eg <3 ev

↳ Resistivity could be

changed by doping

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In As I Es
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In Sb
e Reverse
← bias

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Forward
Bias
Is

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Anode
# Cathode

→ 5

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If Vb =
-

to =
Is [ e¥t - ,
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Voltage across the diode

Is = Reverse saturation
Current

Vt = Thermal voltage


q

= 26mV out
room
temp .

( 27°C )
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n=2
for
.

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semiconductor
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Metal
.

PN junction

slits
I I I
si si
.

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-
- -

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si -
Si -

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I I

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