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प्रश्न

The drift current in a p-n junction is

विकल्प

  •  from the n-side to the p-side 

  • from the p-side to the n-side

  •  from the p-side to the side if the junction is forward-biased and the opposite direction if it is reverse-biased

  • from the p-side to the n-side if the junction is forward-baised and in the opposite direction if it is reverse-biased.

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उत्तर

from the n-side to the p-side

After the diffusion of majority charge carriers across a p‒n junction, an electric field is set up because of the accumulation of immobile ions at the junction. These further oppose the motion of majority charge carriers across the junction. As a result, electrons from the p region start moving to the n region and holes from the n region start moving to the p region. This constitutes the drift current. As the direction of the current is opposite to the direction of the motion of the electrons, the direction of the drift current is from the n side to the p side.

In forward biasing, there is no movement of electrons from the p region to the n region and of holes from the n region to the p region. Hence, there is not drift current.

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अध्याय 23 Semiconductors and Semiconductor Devices
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In an unbiased p-n junction, holes diffuse from the p-region to n-region because ______.


In a p-n junction diode, the current I can be expressed as

I = `"I"_0 exp ("eV"/(2"k"_"BT") - 1)`

where I0 is called the reverse saturation current, V is the voltage across the diode and is positive for forward bias and negative for reverse bias, and I is the current through the diode, kBis the Boltzmann constant (8.6×10−5 eV/K) and T is the absolute temperature. If for a given diode I0 = 5 × 10−12 A and T = 300 K, then

(a) What will be the forward current at a forward voltage of 0.6 V?

(b) What will be the increase in the current if the voltage across the diode is increased to 0.7 V?

(c) What is the dynamic resistance?

(d) What will be the current if reverse bias voltage changes from 1 V to 2 V?


When a p-type impurity is doped in a semiconductor, a large number of holes are created, This does not make the semiconductor charged. But when holes diffuse from the p-side to the n-side in a p-n junction, the n-side gets positively charged. Explain.


The drift current in a reverse-biased p-n junction is increased in magnitude if the temperature of the junction is increased. Explain this on the basis of creation of hole-electron pairs.


If the two ends of a p-n junction are joined by a wire,


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The current−voltage characteristic of an ideal p-n junction diode is given by \[i =  i_0 ( e^{eV/KT}  - 1)\] where, the drift current i0 equals 10 µA. Take the temperature T to be 300 K. (a) Find the voltage V0 for which \[e^{eV/kT}  = 100 .\]One can neglect the term 1 for voltages greater than this value. (b) Find an expression for the dynamic resistance of the diode as a function of V for V > V0. (c) Find the voltage for which the dynamic resistance is 0.2 Ω.

(Use Planck constant h = 4.14 × 10-15 eV-s, Boltzmann constant k = 8·62 × 10-5 eV/K.)


Calculate the current through the circuit and the potential difference across the diode shown in figure. The drift current for the diode is 20 µA.


Each of the resistance shown in figure has a value of 20 Ω. Find the equivalent resistance between A and B. Does it depend on whether the point A or B is at higher potential?


When the base current in a transistor is changed from 30µA to 80µA, the collector current is changed from 1.0 mA to 3.5 mA. Find the current gain β.


A diode, a resistor and a 50 Hz AC source are connected in series. The number of current pulses per second through the resistor is __________ .


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p-n junction diode is formed


During the formation of a p-n junction ______.


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