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Module – 3: Semiconductor Devices & Applications
▪ Introduction to Semiconductor devices
▪ Conduction in semiconductor materials ▪ PN junction diodes: IV characteristics and current equation ▪ Rectifier circuits design, and analysis ▪ Zener diode and applications ▪ BJT: BJT characteristics and biasing ▪ BJT as an Amplifier and switch ▪ Introduction to MOSFET
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Module – 3: Reverse breakdown in P-N junction
• Zener breakdown • Avalanche breakdown
• Occurs when the voltage across a • Occurs when high-energy minority
junction exceeds a certain value, carriers collide with the other atoms causing a high electric field which in and break the covalent bonds → Lead turn break the covalent bonds → Lead to high EHP generation → cause other carriers to get liberated → High to high EHP generation → High current current • Usually occurs at VBD > 7 V • Usually occurs at VBD < 5 V • Application: Noise generators • Application: Voltage regulators • Operating voltage: Up to several • Operating voltage: 2 V to 200 V hundred volts
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Module – 3: Diode – I-V Characteristics
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Module – 3: Ideal diode model
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Module – 3: Constant voltage drop model
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Module – 3: Problems on P-N diodes Problem-1: Consider a forward biased p-n junction, and conducting a current I = 0.1 mA. Calculate a) Is b) The F.B voltage V c) I due to hole injection d) I due to electron injection e) Ratio of I due to hole injection and electron injection Note: NA = 1018 /cm3, ND = 1016 /cm3, A = 10-4 cm2, and ni = 1.5×1010 /cm3, Lp = 5 µm, Ln = 10 µm, Dp (n-region) = 10 cm2/V-s, Dn (p-region) = 18 cm2/V-s
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Module – 3: Problems on P-N diodes Problem-2: Determine ID and VD for the case VDD = 5 V and R = 10 kꭥ using ideal diode model and constant voltage drop model. Assume that the diode has a voltage of 0.7V at 1mA of current.
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Module – 3: Problems on P-N diodes Problem-3: Determine VD , VR and ID for the below circuit.
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Module – 3: Problems on P-N diodes Problem-4: Determine VD , VR and ID for the below circuit.
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Module – 3: Problems on P-N diodes Problem-5: Determine V0 and Id for the below circuit.
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Module – 3: Problems on P-N diodes Problem-6: Determine V0 , ID , and VD2 for the below circuit.
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Module – 3: Problems on P-N diodes Problem-7: Determine the DC resistance for the diode when (a) ID = 2mA (b) ID = 20mA (c) VD = -10V
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