Chapter 7, PN Junction 17 and 20 February 2017
Carrier Transport at the PN Junction P-type N-type P-type N-type Depletion region 2 2 2
Formation of Depletion Region Space charge region=depletion region= region depleted of charge carries (electrons or holes) Space charges: ionized acceptor atoms in the p-side and ionized donor atoms in the n- side. Space charges cannot move. 3 3 3
PN Junction Under Equilibrium Condition — band diagram Features under equilibrium condition (zero bias): The Fermi-level is flat throughout the whole junction The diffusion force is balanced by the internal E-field built by the space charges (this is why the depletion region is limited) 4 4 4
Band Bending and Built-in Potential
E-field in the Depletion Region 8 8 8
Built-in Potential Band bending: Solution for Vbi from Fermi-functions 10
Width of Depletion Region xp xn W 12 12