p-n Junction and Semiconductor Diode

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p-n Junction and Semiconductor Diode: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, p-n Junction, Potential Barrier at the Junction Diode, Threshold Voltage & Reverse Saturation Current etc.

Important Questions on p-n Junction and Semiconductor Diode

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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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A light emitting diode (LED) has a voltage drop of 2 V across it and passes a current of 10 mA. When it operates with 6 V battery through a limiting resistor R, the value of R is

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In the semiconductor only the majority charge carriers will be present.

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The majority current carriers in n-type semiconductor is 

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Differentiate between the term breakdown voltage and Threshold voltage.

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Beyond the threshold voltage, resistance offered by the diode is:

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When a junction diode is reverse biased, the current called drift current is due to:

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The drift current in a p−n junction diode is a motion of charge carriers due to the electric field and opposite in direction to the diffusion current

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What is the current through an ideal PN-Junction diode shown in the figure below:-

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Two identical PN junction are joined in series with a battery shown below. For which potential drop is same.

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The circuit shown below contains two ideal diodes, each with a forward resistance of 50 Ω. If the battery voltage is 6 V, the current through the 100 Ω resistance (in amperes) is:
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In figure, V0 is the potential barrier across a p-n junction, when no battery is connected across the junction.

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In the given circuit, Current through the battery is :-

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The forward-bias voltage of a diode is changed from 0.6 V to 0.7 V, the current changes from 5 mA to 15 mA. What is the value of the forward bias resistance?

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In the circuit given below, the value of the current is

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