Compound Semiconductor Materials: Most of the compound semiconductor materials are formed from the combinations of group III and group V elements. A portion of the periodic table listing the more…
Elemental Semiconductor Materials: Group IV includes five elements viz., Carbon (C), Silicon (Si), Germanium (Ge), Tin (Sn) and lead (Pb). The elements of this subgroup show marked similarity as well…
Semiconductor Diodes in Static Relays: Semiconductor Diodes in Static Relays - The pn junction has rectifying characteristics as shown in Fig. (10.1). If a source of emf is connected to…
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…
Processing of Semiconductor Materials: Preparation of Silicon and Germanium - Silicon is one of the commonest elements on earth. It occurs as silicon dioxide (SiO2) and as silicates; mixtures of…
Power Supply Source Effect in Semiconductor: Power Supply Source Effect in Semiconductor shows that the ac supply to the input of a transformer in a dc power supply does not…
Testing of Semiconductor Diode: There are Several methods are available for Testing of Semiconductor Diode, namely, Ohmmeter Tests: One of the simplest and quickest tests can be made using an ohmmeter…
Semiconductor Diode Specifications: Diode Data Sheets - To select a suitable diode for a particular application, the data sheets, or Semiconductor Diode Specifications, provided by device manufacturers must be consulted.…