Semiconductors can be doped with other materials to become p-type or n-type. A p-n junction diode can be forward or reverse bias. LEDs are forward bias diodes that produce photons of light.

The PN junction is one of the primary building blocks of semiconductors. Diodes and Thyristors A diode (one way valve) is a PN junction with p-type on one side and n-type on the other.

This image shows a state-of-the-art design of GaN p-n junction diodes that has resulted in near-unity ideality factor, avalanche breakdown capability, and record-breaking power performance. Insets ...

Schematic Diagram of a P-N Junction Diode: The diagram illustrates the basic structure of a p-n junction diode with p-type silicon on one side, n-type silicon on the other, and the anode and cathode ...

2nd course in the Semiconductor Devices SpecializationInstructor: Wounjhang Park, Ph.D., ProfessorThis course presents in-depth discussion and analysis of pn junction and metal-semiconductor contacts ...

Id: 003188 Credits Min: 3 Credits Max: 3 Description A brief introduction to solid-state physics, leading to discussion of physical characteristics of p-n junction diodes, bipolar junction transistors ...

Last week we covered diodes, specifically thermionic and PN junction diodes. But oh, there are more; and they’re special! One of the the most commonly used ‘specialty’ diode would have to be ...