P-N Junction Devices

Topics Covered

• P-N junction devices
• Diodes fabricated in different materials
• light absorption, LEDs, solar cells, etc.
• Shottkey Barrier Diodes
• MOS Capacitors

Lecture Notes

• Basic notes on P-N junction concepts and formulas
• Lecture #1 power-point notes: P-N Junction Basics
• Lecture #2 power-point notes: P-N Junction I-V relations\
• Lecture #3: Derivation of P-N junction equations (on-board)
• Lecture #4 power-point notes: Other two terminal Junctions
• Notes on MOS Capacitor Behavior

Homework Questions

• Built in Potential in a P-N Junction
• One-Sided P-N Junction
• Capacitance of a P-N Junction Diode
• Small-Signal Model of a P-N Junction Diode
• Diode-Capacitor Circuit

Project Questions

• I-V from a silicon diode--- I-V Characteristic of a P-N Junction Diode --- with curve fit
• I-V Characteristics from non-silicon P-N Junctions
• Junctions and Photocurrent
• Photogeneration of Electrical Power (Current-voltage relationship of a solar cells)
• A diode circuit exposed to light