p-n-Juction-And-Diodes

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A p n junction is formed by joining p-type and n-type semiconductors together in very close contact. The term junction refers to the boundary interface where the two regions of the semiconductor meet. If they were constructed of two separate pieces this would introduce a grain boundary, so pn junctions are created in a single crystal of semiconductor by doping, for example by ion implantation, diffusion of dopants, or by epitaxy (growing a layer of crystal doped with one type of dopant on top of a layer of crystal doped with another type of dopant).
P-N junctions are elementary "building blocks" of almost all semiconductor electronic devices such as diodes, transistors, solar cells, LEDs, and integrated circuits; they are the active sites where the electronic action of the device takes place. For example, a common type of transistor, the bipolar junction transistor, consists of two pn junctions in series, in the form npn or pnp.
The discovery of the pn junction is usually attributed to American physicist Russell Ohl of Bell Laboratories.
Schottky junction is a special case of a p-n junction, where metal serves the role of the n-type semiconductor.
Diode is a two-terminal electronic component that conducts electric current in only one direction. The term usually refers to a semiconductor diode, the most common type today, which is a crystal of semiconductor connected to two electrical terminals. A vacuum tube diode (now little used) is a vacuum tube with two electrodes; a plate and a cathode.
The most common function of a diode is to allow an electric current in one direction (called the diode's forward direction) while blocking current in the opposite direction (the reverse direction). Thus, the diode can be thought of as an electronic version of a check valve. This unidirectional behavior is called rectification, and is used to convert alternating current to direct current, and extract modulation from radio signals in radio receivers.
However, diodes can have more complicated behavior than this simple on-off action, due to their complex non-linear electrical characteristics, which can be tailored by varying the construction of their P-N junction. These are exploited in special purpose diodes that perform many different functions. Diodes are used to regulate voltage (Zener diodes), electronically tune radio and TV receivers (varactor diodes), generate radio frequency oscillations (tunnel diodes), and produce light (light emitting diodes).
Diodes were the first semiconductor electronic devices. The discovery of crystals' rectifying abilities was made by German physicist Ferdinand Braun in 1874. The first semiconductor diodes, called cat's whisker diodes were made of crystals of minerals such as galena. Today most diodes are made of silicon, but other semiconductors such as germanium are sometimes used.

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[punjabishawnyboi]

wow this is sooooo complicated

[Shogun1289]

very helpful, thank you!

[VASEA0000]

hello .. can you tell me what program did you use for this presentation ?

[glily2]

the best video on P-N junction,but i m slightly confused with the potential difference that who it is created in the depletion region

[Gokulsan]

@shahul111 Nah, it is still not clear. I'd appreciate a somewhat detailed explanation if someone has the time.

[shahul111]

@Gokulsan : it happens ly near junc bcos those at certain distance from junc find diffl to cross due to barrier pot at junc.......hope i answered ur ques.....

[Saraiva07]

this is great, thanks. i saw some videos before this one, and i wasnt getting the picture because no one bothered to mention about the depletion area.

[txm123321]

@Gokulsan  they cant becuse there is a opposite charge nearer to then then the hole

[Gokulsan]

I don't understand why the depletion region doesn't span the entire material. Why is the depletion region a certain size? Won't the holes 'steal' the electrons from the newly combined atoms of the p region?

[youspinmerightrounds]

I've always found that these diagrams are quite difficult to visualise (inside a circuit). I found a good diagram (don't know where) but have it drawn in a video on my channel 'how a pn junction works)... might help people