A Review of Biasing Conditions for Standard Junction Diode and its Characteristics

Authors

  • Atul Kumar Gupta Department of Physics, Allahabad Degree CollegeUniversity of Allahabad, India
  • K.K. Tiwari Department of Physics, Allahabad Degree CollegeUniversity of Allahabad, India

Keywords:

PN Junction Diode, Zero Bias, Reverse Bias

Abstract

A PN Junction Diode is one of the simplest semiconductor devices around, and which has the characteristic of passing current in only one direction only. However, unlike a resistor, a diode does not behave linearly with respect to the applied voltage as the diode has an exponential current-voltage ( I-V ) relationship and therefore we can not described its operation by simply using an equation such as Ohm’s law. f a suitable positive voltage (forward bias) is applied between the two ends of the PN junction, it can supply free electrons and holes with the extra energy they require to cross the junction as the width of the depletion layer around the PN junction is decreased.

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2017-12-31

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Kumar Gupta, A., & K.K. Tiwari. (2017). A Review of Biasing Conditions for Standard Junction Diode and its Characteristics. Innovative Research Thoughts, 3(11), 79–84. Retrieved from https://irt.shodhsagar.com/index.php/j/article/view/331

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Vol. 3 No. 11 (2017): Volume 3 | Issue 11 | 2017

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