A p–n junction is a combination of two types of semiconductor materials, p-type and n-type, in a single crystal. The "n" (negative) side contains freely-moving...

BJTs use two p–n junctions between two semiconductor types, n-type and p-type, which are regions in a single crystal of material. The junctions can be made...

p–n junction isolation is a method used to electrically isolate electronic components, such as transistors, on an integrated circuit (IC) by surrounding...

A p–n diode is a type of semiconductor diode based upon the p–n junction. The diode conducts current in only one direction, and it is made by joining a...

structure, or p-i-n junction, of a solar cell. In this case, the advantage of using a PIN structure over conventional semiconductor p–n junction is better...

depletion region forms instantaneously across a p–n junction. It is most easily described when the junction is in thermal equilibrium or in a steady state:...

example, and particularly, the p–n junction—will receive this energy, and because of the asymmetric response of the junction to an electric field, it will...

type today, is a crystalline piece of semiconductor material with a p–n junction connected to two electrical terminals. It has an exponential current–voltage...

contact. Electrical junctions types include thermoelectricity junctions, metal–semiconductor junctions and p–n junctions. Junctions are either rectifying...

applied to a p–n junction, the quasi Fermi levels for electron and holes overlap with one another. As bias increase, the valence band of the p-side gets...

Multi-junction (MJ) solar cells are solar cells with multiple p–n junctions made of different semiconductor materials. Each material's p–n junction will...

to electrically isolate components on a semiconductor crystal, using p–n junction isolation. The first monolithic IC chip was invented by Robert Noyce...

mechanism, Schottky diodes can achieve greater switching speeds than p–n junction diodes, making them appropriate to rectify high-frequency signals. Introducing...

the p-n junction's properties are due to the band bending that happens as a result of the necessity to line up the bands in contacting regions of p-type...

a junction or contact that does not demonstrate a linear I–V curve is called non-ohmic. Non-ohmic contacts come in a number of forms, such as p–n junction...

its internal junction and diffusion capacitance and reverse recovery time. Shockley derives an equation for the voltage across a p-n junction in a long article...

(the n-type side of the junction) into the region of low electron concentration (p-type side of the junction). When the electrons diffuse into the p-type...

are also critical to a full analysis of p-n junction devices such as bipolar junction transistors and p-n junction diodes. The electron–hole pair is the...

most common semiconductor device today, is known as a p–n junction.) Metal–semiconductor junctions are crucial to the operation of all semiconductor devices...

concentration and regions of p- and n-type dopants. A single semiconductor device crystal can have many p- and n-type regions; the p–n junctions between these regions...

As with photodiodes and APDs, a SPAD is based around a semi-conductor p-n junction that can be illuminated with ionizing radiation such as gamma, x-rays...

cells are composed of p-type and n-type semiconductor layers sandwiched together, forming the source of built-in voltage (a p-n junction). Due to differing...

semiconductor. The electron-hole pairs generated by light falling outside the p-n junction are not separated by the electric field, and thus the electron-hole pairs...

positive-to-negative (P-N) junction that is about 10 nm (100 Å) wide. The heavy doping results in a broken band gap, where conduction band electron states on the N-side...

designed to exploit the voltage-dependent capacitance of a reverse-biased p–n junction. Varactors are used as voltage-controlled capacitors. They are commonly...

a p-n junction diode, electrons and holes are the minority charge carriers in the p-region and the n-region, respectively. In an unbiased junction, due...

two p-type semiconductors (a p–n–p transistor). This construction produces two p–n junctions: a base-emitter junction and a base-collector junction, separated...

device similar to a JFET with a Schottky (metal–semiconductor) junction instead of a p–n junction for a gate. MESFETs are constructed in compound semiconductor...

p–n junction with a low Zener voltage, in which case the reverse conduction occurs due to electron quantum tunnelling in the short distance between p...

interface between an n-type (donor doped) and p-type (acceptor doped) semiconductor such as silicon, this is called a p–n junction. This is not a necessary...