Physics of Nanoscale Devices

Fermi Function, General Model of Transport

Vishvendra S. Poonia
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION
Review
From Fermi-Dirac distribution of Fermions
Equilibrium function

Probabilistic argument:
 Equilibrium function
Fermi Function

From Fermi-Dirac distribution of Fermions

Probabilistic argument:
 Invariance of Fermi level in
Fermi level and band diagram equilibrium

Fermi Level/Distribution for intrinsic semiconductor material

Fermi Level/Distribution for n-type semiconductor material

At equilibrium, these two must be equal

Fermi Level/Distribution for p-type semiconductor material

It results
in:
Equal Fermi levels on both sides.

Source: Solid State Electronic Devices by BG Streetman and S Banerjee

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