Interactive figures


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4. The p-n diode

  1. Fig.4.4.1 Charge density in a p-n diode - Preview - Load
  2. Fig.4.2.1 Cross-section of a p-n junction - Preview
  3. Fig.4.2.2 Flatband diagram of a p-n junction - Preview
  4. Fig.4.2.3 Band diagram of a p-n junction in thermal equilibrium - Preview
  5. Fig.4.4.1 Charge density in a p-n diode - Preview - Load
  6. Fig.4.4.2 Electric field in a p-n diode - Preview - Load
  7. Fig.4.4.3 Potential in a p-n diode - Preview - Load
  8. Fig.4.4.4 Energy band diagram of a p-n diode - Preview - Load
  9. Fig.4.5.1 Capacitance and 1/C2 versus the applied voltage - Preview - Load
  10. Fig.4.6.1 Electron and hole densities throughout a "long" forward biased p-n diode - Preview - Load
  11. Fig.4.6.2 Energy band diagram of a "long" forward biased p-n diode - Preview - Load
  12. Fig.4.6.3 Current densities throughout a "long" forward biased p-n diode - Preview - Load
  13. Fig.4.6.4 Excess carrier density in a quasi-neutral region versus position - Preview - Load
  14. Fig.4.6.5 "Long" diode, "Short" diode, and general ideal diode current expressions and the relative error of the "Short" and "long" diode expression - Preview - Load
  15. Fig.4.6.6 I-V under high forward bias - Preview - Load
  16. Fig.4.6.7 Electron and hole density under high injection conditions - Preview - Load
  17. Fig.4.6.8 Energy band diagram under high injection conditions - Preview - Load

© Bart J. Van Zeghbroeck, 1997