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...

of p–n diode behavior than is found in the articles p–n junction or diode. A p–n diode is a type of semiconductor diode based upon the p–n junction. The...

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:...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

(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...

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...

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...

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

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...

holes (p-type), or of negative carriers or electrons (n-type). Ohmic contacts at each end form the source (S) and the drain (D). A pn-junction is formed...

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...

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...

creating a p-type semiconductor. Joining n-type silicon to p-type silicon creates a p–n junction with a common Fermi level; electrons flow from n to p, while...

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...

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...

Method measurements yield a 70% drop. Safe operating area P-N Junction Metal Semiconductor Junction Sabatier, Jocelyn (2015-05-06). Fractional Order Differentiation...

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...

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...

semiconductor devices. For example, the current near the depletion region of a p–n junction is dominated by the diffusion current. Inside the depletion region, both...

photocells to gamma ray spectrometers. A photodiode is a PIN structure or p–n junction. When a photon of sufficient energy strikes the diode, it creates an...