p-n Junction

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p-n Junction: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as p-n Junction, Potential Barrier at the Junction Diode, Depletion Region at the Junction Diode, Forward Biasing of Junction Diode, Reverse Biasing of Junction Diode, Characteristic Curve of Junction Diode, etc.

Important Questions on p-n Junction

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Which of the following circuit diagram of pn junction diode is (i) forward bias and in (ii) reverse bias:
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The reverse current in a Zener diode starts increasing suddenly at a relatively low breakdown voltage of 5 V or so. Is this statement true or false?

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What is difference between normal diode and power diode?

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Do diodes have resistance?

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What is a normal diode?

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How do you choose a diode rating?

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What will be the decrease of barrier voltage with the rise in 10C in temperature?

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As the temperature to the P-N junction increases the current.

Increases due to?

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Which of the following P-N junction characteristics are not dependent on temperature.

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Which of the following parameters of P-N junction diode increases with temperature.

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The maximum width of the surface depletion region of a MOS capacitor with SIO2-SI junction and NA=1017cm3 is  _______ μm. [ Take εs for silicon=11.9 and ni=1010cm3]

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According to the tunneling phenomenon of tunnel diode which one of the following is true?

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The graph of the electric field in the transition region of an abrupt p-n junction is as given below

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Let Na, Nd be doping concentration in p and n-side of P-N junction then 

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Consider an abrupt p-n junction act T=300K shown in the figure. The depleting region width Xn on the n-side of the junction is 0.2μm and the permittivity of silicontsi is 1.044×10-12 Fcm. At the junction, the approximate absolute value of the peak electric field KVcm is

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In a p-n junction diode under reverse bias, the magnitude of electric field is maximum at 

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The electric field profile in the deplection region of a p-n junction in equilibrium is shown in the figure, which one of the following statements is NOT true?

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Explain the importance of PIV(peak inverse voltage) rating of a diode.

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Does the barrier potential of pn junction depend on temperature?
 

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Why does the width of the depletion layer of a pn junction ?

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Why is there an electric field in the depletion region?