Chapter 11

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ulode ls an elecLronlc devlce whlch allows currenL Lo flow only ln one dlrecLlon
2 uncLlon dlodes are performed by [olnlng Lhe nLype and Lype semlconducLors
3 uepleLlon layer ls formed aL Lhe [uncLlon of Lhe of a [uncLlon dlode due Lo Lhe
movemenL of elecLrons and holes near Lhe [uncLlon area
4 arrler volLage prevenLs Lhe furLher comblnaLlon of elecLrons and holes whlch llmlLs Lhe
slze of depleLlon reglon
3 las volLage ls Lhe volLage applled across a semlconducLor dlode
6 Jhen Lhe dlode ls forward blased negaLlve and poslLlve Lermlnals of a baLLery are
connecLed n and secLlons of Lhe dlode respecLlvely
7 forward blased dlode conducLs currenL ln Lhe forward dlrecLlon
8 Jhen Lhe dlode ld reversed blased negaLlve and poslLlve Lermlnals of a baLLery are
connecLed Lo Lhe p and n secLlons of Lhe dlode respecLlvely
9 reverse blased dlode conducLs currenL ln Lhe opposlLe dlrecLlon
n [uncLlon Zener LlghL emlLLlng dlode (LLu) phoLodlode and schoLLky are Lhe mosL
wldely used Lypes of dlodes