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LUNIT- 09 (Hectronies)
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Semiconductors -
———§ ™ semiceretucters the velmee ben
da tebally Fitted at Oe the enduction bar Ja emply
bab the betwen Conduction band and
alee: bored Watt aol 2 db ds ak See
EG; fer getmamius Ls eraey end fer Silica ib Hew.
At cere Ridin temperature Semisonsluctor behes
a beulator.
denben= é
Gait ot me Uicaa
mee See Se ee
poe ae a See
ati ttn i ae eee eet
Se Se ee
INTRINSIC SEMICONDUCTORS -
A para semiconductor which Jk free of ewery
impunity ie called intrinale semiconductor.
Examples Silicon Csi) and Gurmaniven Ce +
Silicon (4) ator fat set
Germann (32) Utastantadtartsaas apt
the Si and Ge) have fom vahnu elechonsruvsics
LUNTT-09 (Electronics)
The four Valores. electmns af a gamaniun atom
‘form four Covalint bands by sharing Hee electrons
ef neighbouring foun geamanium adwns.
The, minimum Snagy required 0 break a cevalat
band Lb ca ev for Go ond Liew fer ie AL vom
ctempaatune when an electyon breaks aay ‘from &
Comlint bend the emphy place oy vacancy Ue ts
‘the bor is Called a hole
er exten slesfrte fled is cbhllet,
free. elictvone move in opposite
eit Sr matic “8 catch Torta
°; chy Jas can omchy equal in
Se othe os
Me = a
Also the Conductivity ef intrinsic semitoncluctor is
very Loo. The hele da Conuislatd a an achive particle
in ‘the valance. bavel having & positive change equal
te that of an eeetron,
Doping :-
EE aaping’ daa process of addition of @
olesinable. pai ty oa pure semicomivetor 42
modify sits im @ Controlled manner. Te. inparily
atoms added are cable el
i semitenciuetot increases tts electric
eee oe
Methods of cling:
(i Aebd the impunity atoms in the. mult of semicanlick.
Gi Toplnt clepant atoms by bembasing tn semicarducly
sith hair ions
G7 Heat ihe sericonivctor in ebroiphure 1 depen atoms.
EXTRINSIC SEMICONDUCTORS ~
7 eloped semieenduche er a semiceatucter ait
suitable impurity adm oddest do Ub is Called extringc
“Semeandtucler-
Extringe semiceroluctors ane of two typea-
G) nedype Semiconductor GL P-type Semicancluctoy
(i) R=type Semiconductor:
whan @ Pure semicencluctor of sidicen (si) or
corre Cea load sin prime? toms ei
have! five valine electrons (Phasphoms, Arsenic, antimony
oseoe rasa tere Charts, rr air
Tre, fosd oh the Hee valent elechroas of the
impunity atoms alll foro ‘Covalent band with
adjoining fom ahs’ of the silleen , cokile tne. fifth
Setter? i free te mere. Thus eau impusbty thor
‘added slorméss one free alectron te tne ergdtls roe
Innpanity atoms wet ‘cabled cloner atoms.
Shree the Conduction of electricity is otue
ko the wotion of electrons (ie negative chapels so
that the ‘uuulting semiconeluctor ds Called n-iye
or oteney ype Semizondu ctor:
a m-byge semtumductrs ebstrons ane majority
canniers and heleh aie minctity comin,PHYSICS:
UNTT- 09 (Hlectrenies)_
CLAS6 - KL
Git) P-type Semiconductor —
when a puna semiconductey of silicen Csi
of Germain (Ge) ab with @ Contreted amourt
ob trivalint altos which have three alana eltetrend
Coron Alms ‘alliv, Zncivm) then wt is called |
Potiype.’ demicanctucter.
The three valence electrons of the impuni
abn alll foun Colent tovle ith heading te
ators of qrmanium (ae) while thane will be che
Incomplete. Coalant bond "usith a neighbouring Ge abo,
tris olificiency ef an electron create a ‘hele!
Tha trivalint atoms are cables! Oteepter atoms ond
the conduction of elechicity occuts olue to motion of
holes Che: Positive charges), 50 He resulting -senieankcbr |
Ls callid p-type er Beceptor ype semiconductor
\
Tn potype semicanductor elechent ane minsrity
Distinction behiein Intrinsic and exrntic somenducters
‘Tc SEMICONDUCTOR
1. eis pe senicondacing exe ad oo | 1 Rapp drepr ent pay eapy
‘ape seas weed sete preimsahcy m|
4, Ea we cystine fof psn | 2 anya inal paso cyl
at ps. npn sf ee
‘forme as, be, om
1 Tevatron
ga Thee exe of deceit 9
1 Tester oe crm ston ad
{le eof Sle sane Eads
od ey al aed ‘atte a cs ft pO
ctype ey
4. Saeed. 4 decal ancy nih
eect onc i fata of | 5.
‘sopra ne
ere otetiiy pea ee
ecpene wlan tegen ore
maiebe meer
Diffsenee behuesn N-type
1. Rintemtnicenionbcorisinomaaes | 1 Riser ae
ty dopa apy em V8 pep ef | ty deg nay ene ooo
code om grin ar ucoe | ple ep en
rae aero
12 The impo woms add, provide ex
‘esa eu ol le Ser
2 Telapery won le ee ment
‘leer lt) a te ow
= Sie cer
ee ee
sepa yam
4 Tere dey) meh pe an | A Tee dy imc pet a
Sisedaonmhinaon Seetcmhie ny
erreepineivcaevtccatae | §. Texcyeren krone niaa
§ oteiireny ominaten Sliven he coedUNTT- 09 (Hectronies)
P-N JUNCTION
token & patipe sumicerdluclor crystal Ls jeinesl
Lith am rrbgpe” dumeenluctor rgd tLun tae Young
axnangement Lh called a pon junction’ or junchion ide
Formation ©} PN-Tenction -
To make @ Pion junction the ntype ond p-hpe
silicon One cut into Hib wafers! Tp on @ wefer
of ne silicon yan aluminium film J and
uated Joa Aamposcrure i
indo silicon and @ pype semicenyctor sf
an) n-type Aamiconducter Such @
on nerepion is called Pn Junction,
Diffusion and Deijt -
whan Pon junetion Jb Jowmed disc to olifermce
hn Conantriction of cosalas Th tye regions of Pon
mation, the eluctrons fram niangion oiftse through
‘the junction ints p-repion and hules from p- region
diffuse Into n-ngion, The motion of comers ghes |
ite to diffusion cusnent acres the jureton, |
tk
cy
or
Das. to difusion ef electrons and tales a Layer of
poitively chaageat’ donor atoms in n-repion and a Layer of
ie eh cl acceptor atoms in pereglon are crested
Ths petitive ond ve space _Tigions_on beth
Sides: of pon junction will form a region uslith has
lormebile tend and ts calles olipleton region.
Duc te positive anal negakive space ch
at pun junction, an electric. 2b step aol be
Jiretion Dus te thls electric field cladbped at he.
urction jan eleetron on p-siee of the plone ip
Nesid ond a Aales on n-siele of junchion moves to P-
sha of Joncton-
Tx motion of thuse cl
fe dechie fidd is Called
Cent athe, which is eppaie bn ovection $e the isn
cumert-
Fa the bapring the aijfusion Current is Lage
act hift comma of ot ig te cif pas
hues » the strength of electric fied across the jumckon increses
cand tunuby drift euarant increases: This process cenbinues
until the abiffusion Cudmert becomes equal to the olrift
Current slow the p-n junction is sald 4a be be in emuif-
bru Ande ane fhe “4 mo Curent acriss the pn junctin-
‘At this dfage, the Potential barrier cress +e junction bas
masini vali Ve. Aas the movement of maja
Conia across tha junction slope net he pees ed
a4 a barrie, henue Knoion ab potential barrie.
AK room camperatuae (cok) Va id about osy
Foe Ge om OT for sic The value of Ve increnses uth
vile in dumprrshre for Ge end sh
commie ae
‘As a vault of ita chiftPHYSICS:
UNTT- 09 (Blectronics)_
CLASS - KE
BIASING OF THE PN JUNCTION -
There akt tuo methodé of biasing the pn Junction
G) Forward biasing — Gi) Reverse baianng
(1) Forward Giasing '-
7 pm junction ia sald Jo be forward biased
tHe patitive Aoemind of the. exhenal Sree
tte pe side ond the negative teartral to the noshle of
Pon junction.
fu ther ond
2. The. effective valia of
biasing is Gor),
fel bere in Poel
(2) Rewerse_Blacing :
‘A pon junction is said to be reverse biased if
the positive derminal of du. extemal baitery is Comedie
‘hse and the ragatve deri do pte of te
Pon junction.
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The effective valu of barrier potential under
vewense bios dt CVa+v).
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Th remale biating, there is ne conduction across
the junction oluc fe mijerity camniers- Hewever & fas
mimehity Caraiers of pon junction alied® cross the jmction
Seer ccceleadted by high rewyse bias witage. They
Conalitule o cushert chien 1s Called reverse curmnt or
feakage. cuskarcs
CHARACTERISTICS OF PN JUNCTION DIODE
WD Forwomnd Choacteristies -
On plotting a between »
sa pa el ASP its red eae
> Fe
oa
Se sacnrwern
Te is found that forward voltage. V=Vn,
Called knee voltage Cosy for Ge and &7V for si) te cometLUNTT- 09 (Electronics)
Hrreugh the jumetion stants tncreasing rapidly colt
Vatioge ond dhauivg the, now, fot BL al
the Emce voltage ke Vaslakion In current is negligible
amd the curve Lb non- Linear.
(i) Reverse Characteristics -
On plotting a gush behoun renrse Ein veltege
and Yevabe Cumant, ne get the newase Chonaciristies ad
Shown in fit From “the Cue we mote that in Teese
biosing. th Bn Junction ,the cusrent Ja very small (# HA)
amd ob indspendint on voltage updo Ceukun overt blak
vVellege » Kroun ab breakolea™ voliege
REVERSE OSC
44
Fp fron ¢speifd by
pon jenetion
‘damaged,
iT get
PN-DiedE_AS_A_RECTIFIER-
Rectifier ik a davice which a used for converting
alteneting cumrant /vattage inte cirech coment vahage,
Trane ane toe bypes of rectifier
G> Half wave rectifier Gi) Fall Wave Rectifier
(1) HALE wave ReCTIEIER-
Ac. voltage to be rectified iB connected to
the primary winding AA ef a stepdown transformer
ae Cail of the trenkformer. 3, ib
Connected te the portion P of the pon junction. Ss it
comecied +2 the potion n threuph Load resiatance R.
Oudput dd taken aevoss the Lead resistence R
During patltive, of Ao suppose 54
becomes pate és" beconer egabve ot ne pthc
aa Basid. The reilstance of prjunction becames
Lows The maximum forward curent flout fr the. elveuit
ond we gut ontpat. acres - Lead.
During negetive of Me. 5 becames
petits end ON pattie “than fun fo trobiased. Te offers high renlatenee ond hence anere ub
no flew of curkert and thus no output across Load.
ete; > the enlpeh, we have carrwt corniper=
stig Sooo ah ep of una ond sa
Bd i ae eps
elk wave rect Headion
(2) FULL Wave_ecrtrrer —
For full wave rectification , we have to use
‘toe pun junction alledes Dy ard Da. the circuit is
Shawn In the given ip
TRAE -epeecrentn)
During the positive. al
Jiao >, Jb fecward biased and the. lide
Biased. The fensarl current fltwse thragh lied >, in
te civection at han in fi
[Pbierve trad aluring both the halh yells of Ac, cudeort
Hireigh fia 7 the save chaclan,
Hence the ontpat signed voltage is eniivectional
havi cmttnts (oe de: components and
eh de ag vega Oe ceo Bore Maprae
atage, by Hering mugh =: Biter cieate’
FILTER-
A single capacitor of value 9
ress the. owlpub 4 Oe
Komponen is bypesed or
woltoge chp across Lead