Consider a silicon pn junction at T = 300 K. NAND= 1x10¹6 cm³. The minority carrier lifetimes are tn = 0.01 us and tp = 0.01 us. The junction is forward biased with V₁ = 0.6V. The minority carrier diffusion coefficients are D₂ = 20 cm²/s, D₂ = 10 cm²/s. n₁ = 1.5x10¹⁰ cm-³ X p-type Depletion region n-type a) Calculate the excess electron concentration as a function of x in the P side (see the figure above). b) Calculate the electron diffusion current density at x = 0. Calculate the hole current density at x = 0.

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Consider a silicon pn junction at T = 300 K, NA ND= 1x10¹6 cm³. The minority carrier
lifetimes are tn = 0.01 us and tp = 0.01 us. The junction is forward biased with
V₂ = 0.6V. The minority carrier diffusion coefficients are D₂ = 20 cm²/s, Dp = 10 cm²/s.
n₁ = 1.5x10¹⁰ cm-³
X
p-type
Depletion region
n-type
a)
Calculate the excess electron concentration as a function of x in the p side
(see the figure above).
b)
Calculate the electron diffusion current density at x = 0.
Calculate the hole current density at x = 0.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider a silicon pn junction at T = 300 K, NA ND= 1x10¹6 cm³. The minority carrier lifetimes are tn = 0.01 us and tp = 0.01 us. The junction is forward biased with V₂ = 0.6V. The minority carrier diffusion coefficients are D₂ = 20 cm²/s, Dp = 10 cm²/s. n₁ = 1.5x10¹⁰ cm-³ X p-type Depletion region n-type a) Calculate the excess electron concentration as a function of x in the p side (see the figure above). b) Calculate the electron diffusion current density at x = 0. Calculate the hole current density at x = 0.
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