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Commit 8483fc68 authored by Sathish Kumar RK's avatar Sathish Kumar RK
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bigger image and diode equation reformulated

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......@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ For that we consider a doped semiconductor in the extrinsic regime.
Consider a pn-junction diode as follows
<img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/PN_diode_with_electrical_symbol.svg/640px-PN_diode_with_electrical_symbol.svg.png" width="50%" alt="pn diode"></img>
<img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/PN_diode_with_electrical_symbol.svg/800px-PN_diode_with_electrical_symbol.svg.png" width="50%" alt="pn diode"></img>
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......@@ -258,13 +258,13 @@ Consider a pn-junction diode as follows
The current generated by the pn diode as a function of applied bias voltage is given by
$$ I(V) = I_0\left[exp(\frac{eV}{kT})-1\right]$$
$$ I(V) = J_s(T)\left(e^{\frac{eV}{kT}}-1\right)$$
where $I_0$ is the current flowing through a diode in reverse biased condition which is nearly independent of applied bias voltage but varies as a function of temperature.
where $J_s(T)$ is the current flowing through a diode when it is reverse biased i.e. the positive terminal of battery is connected to n-type semiconductor and the negative terminal to p-type. $I_0$ is nearly independent of the applied bias voltage (V) but varies as a function of temperature (T).
Display the I-V plot of a conventional pn diode
<Add I-V plot of pn diode from simon's book>
1. Write down two possible scenarios by which pn diode generates current in reverse biased condition.
1. Write down two possible scenarios by which a pn diode generates current in reverse biased condition.
2. How does the temperature affect the diode performance in the two scenarios written in 3.1.
3. Sketch a plot of saturation current as a function of temperature
4. Explain the dominant contribution to current in forward biased situation.
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