| The Biased p-n
Junction |
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| • | Forward biased
junction |
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| – | Conducts
when E exceeds VB |
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| – | For E
< VB very little current flows |
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| – | Total current =
majority + minority current |
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| – | Diode
current, IF ≈ majority current |
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| – | VF
≈ 0.7 volts for a silicon diode |
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