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What is potential barrier factor?

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Potential barrier is the energy inserted in order to go against the passage of electron.

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The natural difference of potential that exists across a forward biased pn junction.

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The potential in a region in a field of force where the force exerted on a particle is such as to oppose the passage of the particle through the region

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Why potential across pn junction is called potential barrier?

The potential across a pn junction is called potential barrier because majority charge carriers have to overcome this potential before crossing the junction.


What is potential barrier on the basis of p-type and n-type semiconducter?

The potential barrier on the basis of p-type and n-type semiconductor is the space created by the depletion layer that charged particles need sufficient energy to overcome.


Why does a diode not conduct until the cut in voltage is reached?

Cut in voltage is the minimum voltage required to overcome the barrier potential. In other words it is like trying to push a large boulder....it may not be possible to push a large boulder by one person but it may be done if 2 or more people try to push it together depending on the size of the boulder.....similarly....the charge carriers in the barrier region have a potential energy of about 0.6V for Silicon and about 0.2V for Germanium. so in order for the diode to conduct, it is required to overcome the potential of the charge carriers in the junction barrier region and hence only if a potential more than that of the barrier potential (cut off voltage) is applied, then electrons flow past the junction barrier and the diode conducts.


How does a diode produce light?

When light falls on the junction of a pn junction/diode the potential barrier gets break down due to majorty of electrons flow and they release energy in the form of light.


What is contact potential in junction diodes?

The contact potential of a pn-junction diode is signified by the turn-on or barrier voltage, which is the voltage beyond which non-negligible current con be measured flowing in the forward-bias direction. To put it simply, one can run a variable potential difference across a diode in it forward-bias direction until one measures a current. That is the contact potential of the diode. Theoretically, the contact potential is a function of the temperature and doping concentration, and intrinsic hole-electron pair concentrations. However, in the real world, there maybe other factors that will affect the contact potential of a diode.

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Why potential across pn junction is called potential barrier?

The potential across a pn junction is called potential barrier because majority charge carriers have to overcome this potential before crossing the junction.


Which is greater the breakdown voltage or the barrier potential?

Breakdown voltage is far greater than barrier potential. silicon:- break-down voltage :- 5v - 450 v barrier potential ;- 0.5v to 0.7 V


Why can't the potential barrier of a diode be used as a voltage source?

The potential barrier of a diode is caused by the movement of electrons to create holes. The electrons and holes create a potential barrier, but as this voltage will not supply current, it cannot be used as a voltage source.


Compare the characteristics of a silicon and germanium diode?

Potential barrier of silicon is 0.7, whereas potential barrier of germanium is 0.3


What is the potential barrier of germanium?

0.3 volt


What happens to the barrier potential when the temperature increases?

barrier potential P0=(kT/q)*ln(Na*Nd/Ni^2) when T ↑, P0↑.


What happen to barrier potential when temperature increases?

barrier potential P0=(kT/q)*ln(Na*Nd/Ni^2) when T ↑, P0↑.


Is barrier potential temperature dependent?

Yes, it varies inversely, i.e. as temperature increases the barrier potential decreases. It decreases by 2mV for degree Celsius rise of temperature.


What are forward and reverse bias?

Forward bias is when the height of the depletion layer is reduced such that a greater number of majority charge carriers have sufficient energy to overcome the potential barrier while revers bias is when the height of the potential barrier is increased so that very few majority charge carriers have sufficient energy to surmount the potential barrier. All the above phenomena takes place when a potential barrier is applied across the pn junction.


What are the values of The Great Barrier Reef?

one factor is tourisum


What is an antonym for risk factor?

I think antonyms for risk factor would include: buffer, barrier, or defense.


Is a compliment protein a chemical barrier?

Yes, it is true, it is a protection factor.