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A capacitor is a device that stores charge. Therefore any device that stores charges( static or dynamic) can be said to have capacitance.
When a PN diode is forward biased, a current flows due to the majority charge carriers. At a particular instant there will be charges in motion. This is dynamic charge. The capacitance due to storage of dynamic charge is called the diffusion capacitance.
We know that C = Q * V. That is capacitance is directly proportional to charge stored. Since the diode current increases exponentially with the voltage applied across it, the dynamic charge also increases exponentially . Hence the diffusion capacitance increases exponentially with the increasing diode voltage.
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What are the limitations in the operating conditions of pn-junction?
limts of operating a p-n junction
Can you measure the pd across pn junction by a simple voltmeter?
Yes.
In4001 diode what is IN in it?
It means that the semi conductor have only one pn junction
How many pn junction transistor contain?
two jun. b/w three layer of either pnp or npn
Why tunnel diode are used in negative resistance region?
because that the tunnel diode is a standard pn junction diode in many respect except its highly doped pn junction so it has some characteristics in the negative resistance region another that its a standard diode
Diffusion potential in p-n junction?
The built in potential in a pn junction. Due to the difference in carrier concentration between the sides of a pn junction. Diffusion potential increases with increase in doping levels.
Why is that a space charge region in a pn junction at equilibrium is often made small?
The space charge region in a pn junction at equilibrium is often made small due to:to obtain a high junction capacitance;since the junction capacitance is inversely proportional to the width of the space charge region, the smaller the width, the larger the junction capacitance.to ensure easy diffusion of charge carriers;if the space charge region is made small, that is, the width is made small, the distance for diffusion also becomes short, then it becomes easy for the electrons to diffuse into the p-side and the holes into the n-side
What is the difference between diffusion capacitance and transition capacitance?
Transition capacitance : A reverse biased PN-junction has a region of high resistivity (depletion layer) sandwiched in between two regions of relatively low resistivity. The P-N regions act as the plates of a capacitor and the depletion layer acts as the dielectric This is known as the transition capacitance or depletion capacitance. Diffusion capacitance : It is the capacitance due to transport of charge carriers between two terminals of a device like the forward biased PN junction. In a semiconductor device with a current flowing through it (for example, an ongoing transport of charge by diffusion) at a particular moment there is necessarily some charge in the process of transit through the device. If the applied voltage changes to a different value and the current changes to a different value, a different amount of charge will be in transit in the new circumstances. The change in the amount of transiting charge divided by the change in the voltage causing it is the diffusion capacitance. The adjective "diffusion" is used because the original use of this term was for junction http://www.answers.com/topic/diode, where the charge transport was via the diffusion mechanism.
What is the type of capacitance effect exhibited in P-N junction when it is reverse biased?
1. Transition capacitance 2. Diffusion capacitance 3. Space charge capacitance 4. Drift capacitance
What is meant by transistion and space charge capacitance of a diode?
Diffusion capacitance is the capacitance due to transport of charge carriers between two terminals of a device. - Amog This diffusion capacitance is due to depletion capacitance which is a function of forward bias applied to emitter junction of a transistor and due to diffusion capacitance which a function of transconductance of the transistor. Its value is 100 pF. Tirupanyam B.V
Why a pn junction posses capacitance?
depletion region acts as dielectric between conducting p-plate and n-plate. Note: junction must be in non-conducting state.
Which junction has least junction capacitance?
point contact has the least junction capacitance
What is pn junction capacitance?
The charge inside of a p-n diode with a connected voltage variety yields a capacitance is need to add circuit model of a p-n diode. The capacitance connected with the charge variety in the exhaustion layer is known as the intersection capacitance, in the same process capacitance connected with the abundance bearers in the semi impartial district is known as the dissemination capacitance.
How a pn-junction can be formed?
A pn junction can be formed by bringing the p and n type materials together.
What is Another name for pn junction?
I cannot think of any, but a pn junction is a part of a diode and has a rectifying properties.
Why pn junction is neutral?
the material in which using for doping is already neutral.,,so the pn-junction diode also neutral........
What is the junction resistance of pn junction diode?
The resistance of a forward biased pn junction is zero.
