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Lecture 7: Electrostatics and IV Characteristics of P-N DiodeECE5590: Nanoscale Devices and circuits
Mostafizur [email protected]
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• P-N Junctions• Drawing Band Diagram• Solution in Equilibrium• Non-Equilibrium Conditions (I-V)• Summary
ECE5590 Fall 2015 MR
Hole gradient
Jp, diffusion = -qDp dp/dx = current right, holes right
Electron gradient
Jn,diffusion = -qDn dn/dx = current right, electrons right
Gradients drive diffusion
left
ECE 663
Ideal P-N Junction Diode
Assumptions:
• Steady-State conditions• Non-degenerate doping• One-dimensional• Low Level Injection• Only drift, diffusion,thermal R-G (no photons)