Photodiode Operation and Characteristics: Photodiode Operation - When a pn-Junction is reverse biased, a small reverse saturation current flows due to thermally generated holes and electrons being swept across the…
Semiconductor Diodes Articles: PN Junction Diode Working Principle: A PN Junction Diode Working Principle explains about the ability to permit substantial current flow when forward-biased, and to block current when…
Diode Fabrication Process and Packaging: Alloy and Diffused Diodes - Two commonly used techniques for Diode Fabrication Process and Packaging are the alloy method and the diffusion method. To construct…
Zener Diodes Characteristics: When a Junction diode is reverse biased, normally only a very small reverse saturation current flows; IS on the reverse characteristic in Fig. 2-25(a). When the reverse…
AC Equivalent Circuit of Semiconductor Diode: Junction Capacitances - The depletion region of a pn-junction is a layer depleted of charge carriers situated between two blocks of low resistance material.…
Temperature Effect on Semiconductor Diode: Diode Power Dissipation - The power dissipation in a diode is simply calculated as the device terminal voltage multiplied by the current level. Device manufacturers…
Semiconductor Temperature Sensing Diode: Semiconductor Temperature Sensing Diode is a versatile device and finds use in many applications. Two of its parameter, that is forward voltage drop (Vf)Â and reverse saturation…
What is the use of Light Emitting Diode (LED)?: What is the use of Light Emitting Diode (LED)? - The Light Emitting Diodes, Fig. 2.10 (a) is basically a semiconductor…