Connection Configuration of Diode: Diodes are connected inside the circuit in two configurations. These configurations are: Series configuration Parallel configuration Series Configuration: Series connection means a side by side connection.…
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Breakdown Mechanism in P-N Junction Diode Notes for Electronics Engineering 1st Year
Break Down Mechanism in P-N Junction Diode: If the reverse-bias applied to a p-n junction is increased, a point will reach when the junction breaks down and reverse current rises…
Diode equivalent models Notes for Electronics Engineering 1st Year
Diode equivalent models: The diode can be modeled in three different ways depending on the accuracy required. Three models with decreasing accuracy are listed below Piece-wise linear model Simplified model…
Capacitance of P-N Junction Diode Notes for Electronics Engineering 1st Year
P-N Junction: P-N junction diode is the most fundamental and the simplest electronics device. When one side of an intrinsic semiconductor is doped with acceptor i.e, one side is made…
Resistance in P-N Junction Diode Notes for Electronics Engineering 1st Year
P-N Junction Diode: A p-n junction diode allows electric current in one direction and blocks electric current in another direction. It allows electric current when it is forward biased and…
V-I Characteristics of P-N Junction Diode Notes for Electronics Engineering 1st Year
P-N Junction Diode: A P-N Junction Diode is one of the simplest semiconductor devices around, and which has the characteristic of passing current in only one direction only. However, unlike…
Formation of Depletion layer in P-N Junction Notes for Eletronics Engineering 1st Year
What is P-N junction: If P-type semiconductor is joined with N-type semiconductor, a P-N junction is formed. The region in which the P-type and N-type semiconductors are joined is called…
Introduction to Semiconductor Notes for Electronics Engineering B.tech 1st Year
What is Semiconductor? The materials that are neither conductor nor insulator with energy gap of about 1 eV (electron volt) are called semiconductors. A semiconductor is a substance, usually a…