Metal Semiconductor Junctions: Metal semiconductor junctions are very common in all semiconductor devices and are very important. Depending upon the doping concentration, materials, and the characteristics of the interface, the…
Fermi Dirac Function in Semiconductor: It is important to know what energies are possessed by a mobile carrier in a solid or semiconductor. This relationship is referred to as energy…
Thyratron Working Principle: Thyratron is a hot cathode gas filled triode. Normally it is filled with a small amount of inert gas such as argon, hydrogen, neon or mercury vapour.…
Vacuum Triode, Construction and Working: Construction of Vacuum Triode - The construction and the schematic symbol used for a vacuum triode are illustrated in Fig. 5.8. It, as the name…
What is Vacuum Diode, Construction, Working and Applications: Construction of Vacuum Diode - Vacuum diode is the simplest form of the electron tube for the production and control of free…
What is Secondary Emission? When a beam of high velocity electrons suddenly strikes a metallic surface, they give up their kinetic energy to electrons and atoms which they strike. Some…
What is Thermionic Emission? A very common method used for electron emission is by heating the metal piece to a high temperature. The process of electron emission from the surface…
What is Inductor in Electronics? An inductor has been defined as a physical device which is capable of storing energy by virtue of a current flowing through it. An Inductor…