Semiconductor Diode
Important Questions on Semiconductor Diode
In a p-n junction diode, the current can be expressed as
Where, is called the reverse saturation current, is the voltage across the diode and is positive for forward bias and negative for reverse bias, and is the current through the diode, is the Boltzmann constant and is the absolute temperature. If for a given diode, and , then
- What will be the forward current at a forward voltage of ?
- What will be the increase in the current if the voltage across the diode is increased to ?
- What is the dynamic resistance?
- What will be the current if reverse bias voltage changes from to ?

In an intrinsic semiconductor the energy gap is . Its hole mobility is much smaller than electron mobility and independent of temperature. What is the ratio between conductivity at and that at ? Assume that the temperature dependence of intrinsic carrier concentration is given by where is a constant.

The number of silicon atoms per is . This is doped simultaneously with atoms per of Arsenic and per atoms of Indium. Calculate the number of electrons and holes. Given that . Is the material n-type or p-type?

When a forward bias is applied to a p-n junction, it

