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Objective
Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:
Understand the basics of Semiconductor Devices
Understand the operation of PN Junction Diode in Forward and Reverse Bias
Perform DC and Small Signal Analysis of PN Diode.
Determine the output of various diode circuits like Clipper, Clamper and Voltage
Regulator.
Introduction
Diode is dispositive made of a semiconductor material, which has two terminals or electrodes
(di-ode) that’s act likes on-off switch. When the switch is on it acts as short circuit and passes
all current. When it is off it behaves like an open circuit and passes no current.
Diode is simply PN junction. PN junction is a homo-junction between a p-type and n-type
semiconductor. It acts as a diode, which can serve in electronics as a rectifier. Logic gate,
voltage regulator (Zener diode), switching or tuner (varactor diode) and in optoelectronics as
a light-emitting diode (LED), laser diode, photo detector or solar cell.
For semiconductor
As temperature increases mobility increases ρ decreases i.e. R decreases.
Semi conductor are called –Ve temp coefficient element
Semiconductors
IV group element, 4 valencies
Ex- C,Si, Ge, Sn, Pb & Fm
In conductors the conduction band is almost full & valence band is almost empty. Valence
band & conduction band over lapped in conductor.
Eg 0 For conductors
Insulators conduction band is almost empty & valence band is almost filled
For semiconductors conduction band is partially filled & valence band is partially empty
The four valence e of Si form four covalent bond’s with the nearest four silicon atom’s.
There is no free e in its crystal structure.
At low temperature 00K semiconductors acts as insulator when applied energy increases,
temperature in the semiconductor increases, breakage of covalent band’s increase, e hole
pair generation increases, conductivity increases, Eg decreases.
At room temperature, semiconductor acts as conductors.
Eg eV 0K 300K
Ge 0.785 0.72
Si 1.21 1.12
1.21 3.6 10 4 k eV Si
Eg
0.785 2.23 10 k eV Ge
4
Ex. In intrinsic semiconductor as intrinsic concentration ni 1.5 106 / cm3 and its hole
concentration is p 2.25 106 / cm3 ,
So, e concentration is
ni2 n p
Extrinsic=Intrinsic + Impurities
N type
Extrinsic
P type
Impurities
V group III group
Pentavalent Trivalent
Phosphorous Boron
Arsenic Aluminum
Antimony Gallium
Bismuth Indium
N-type semiconductor
P type semiconductor
Note:
(1) The conductivity in intrinsic semiconductor
i e hole
i nqe pqp For intrinsic semi n=p= ni
i nq
i
n p
(2) The in N type semiconductor N ND qe
The in P type semiconductor p NA qp
Solved Examples
Problem: For intrinsic silicon semiconductor at room temperature the charge concentration
1.5 1016 / cm3 , the mobility of electron & holes are 0.13m2 / V sec & 0.05m2 / V sec
respectively its conductivity will be
Solution: i nq
i
n p 1.5 1016 1.6 1019 .18 4.31 104 S / m
e
Problem: A heavily doped N type semiconductor has the following data 2.5 , doping
p
concentration 4.2 108 / m3 , intrinsic concentration 1.5 104 / m3 . Calculate the ratio
conductivity of N type/ conductivity of intrinsic semiconductor.
Solution:
i niq e p n
i 1
p 1.5 10 4
1
10 1.5 10 4 2
1
8
N nqe n e 4.2 10
8
25 4.2 10 5
i 4.2 5
N 1.5 7
10 4 2 10 4
Problem: Silicon sample ‘X’ is doped with 108 atoms/m3 of indium another silicon sample of
identical dimensions doped with 1020 atoms per/m3 of Antimony the ratio of hole/e mobility
=0.25. Then the ratio of conducting of sample X/Y
X p p q 1018 p
Solution: .25 102
Y p e q 10 20
e
Problem: In N type silicon bar of 2cm long & has gross sectional area 2mm x 2mm, when
1V battery is connected across it. A current of 8mA flows in it first the doping concentration
in that semiconductor. Assume e 0.13m2 / V s and n 0.05m2 / V s
V 1 l
Solution: R
I A
l 8m
ND eq
A
2 8 103
ND
100 4 106 1.6 1019 0.13
ND .192 1022
ND 1.92 1021 / m3
Fermi level
The Fermi level is the level at which the probability of finding the free e- is 50%.
E E
c F
KT
n Nce
F
E E
V
KT
p Nv e
E E
c F
F
E E
V
KT KT
Nce
Nv e
Ec EF EF EV
Ec E v
EF
2
N EC EF
ln c
ND KT
N
EF EC KTln c
ND
N EF EV
ln V
NA KT
N
EF EV KTln V
NA
PN Junction Diode
Semiconductor pn junction is a two-terminal device. It is the most fundamental device
element that forms the basis of many electronic devices such as pn diodes, optoelectronic
devices like light-emitting diode and photodetector, field effect transistors and bipolar
transistor.
PN junction conducts high current in one direction and conduct very small amount of current
in the reversed direction. Thus, pn junction has the property of rectification.
PN junction is formed in a single crystal of semiconductor by making one end of the crystal
p-type by doping it with acceptor atom and making the other end n-type by doping with
donor atoms. The region where p-type and n-type meet is the junction.
By combining P type & N type a small force acting on the junction, this force cause
reaction in the charged particles. These charged particle always moves from higher
concentration to lower concentration, due to this recombination takes place in both the
regions and depletion region formed. As P type & N type are equally doped the
recombination rate is same in both the region. The region in which there is no availability
of charge particles or the region in what there is no further penetration of charged
particles is called depletion region or space charge region or Barrier.
To make the conduction of current in the PN junction diode must be properly bias
Forward bias
A pn junction can be forward biased to lower the voltage across the junction. If a positive
forward voltage V is applied to the p-side of the pn junction relative to the n-side, the
effective voltage across the junction is (VB–V) not VB. Thus, the energy required by the
majority carrier to overcome the potential barrier is less than earlier zero voltage bias case.
As the result more majority carrier will be able to diffuse across the junction.
All the minority carriers moves away from the junction they can’t from closed loop
Iminority 0
All the majority carriers move towards the junction.
As forward bias voltage V increases, the repelling forces to the majority carriers increases
and depletion region width (W) decreases. Junction resistance decreases.
At some particular voltage the depletion region width reduced to zero, the charge
particles starts conducting the junction.
The voltage at which the charged particles starts crossing the junction is called cut in
voltage or Threshold voltage or barrier voltage or depletion region voltage or space
ohmic region voltage.
0.3 Ge
V
0.7 Si
Case-1:
When V V
There exists barrier; ID 0
Case-2:
When V V
This is the minimum voltage to reduce the barrier width to zero. After that charged particle
starts crossing the junction.
ID 0 , The current through the diode at this voltage is called significant current (At least 1%
of maximum diode current)
Case-3:
When V Vy
The number of charged particles crossing the junction increase, the current through the
diode increases non-linearly or exponentially & is given by the equation
VD
ID I0 e VT 1
Where I 0 =Reverse saturation current
VD Voltage across diode
Intrinsic factor when values depend on type of material
1 Ge & 2 Si
KT
VT Temperature dependent voltage=
q
At room temperature T=300K VT 26mV
The applied voltage across the diode in such a way that it makes the conduction of
current in the direction of overhead is called forward bias of diode.
Reverse bias
Barrier potential increases under reverse bias voltage V. The bias voltage is effectively
subtracted from the potential barrier. Consequently, the voltage across the junction is(VB+ V)
As the result, lesser chance for majority carrier to diffuse across the junction and more easily
for the minority carrier to drift across the junction would be happened.
All the majority carriers moved away from the junction, they can’t form loop
IMajority 0
The minority carriers move towards the junction as reverse bias voltage increases. The
majority carriers more rapidly moves away from the junction
The depletion region with (w) increases as V increases and so the junction temperature
increases due to this breakage of covalent bonds are also increase and e- here pair
generation is also increases.
The number of mobility carriers crossing the junction increase i.e. currents due to these
minority carriers increase. Inv , Ipo
I0 Ino Ipo
I0 also increases
I 0 Flows from N to P type. It flows reverse to arrow head direction. It is called reverse
current
T2 T1
10
Note: Effect of Increase in temperature: I02 I01 2
Breakdown voltage
In reverse biased mode, the current flowed in the diode is extremely small. However, upon
further applying the reverse biased voltage until the point VBD where breakdown occurs. The
current would increase rapidly. Normally diode breakdowns at about negative 25.0V and
avalanche breakdown occurs beyond this voltage point.
ID I0
Forward Bias:
When V & Rf are given
Reverse Bias
Diode resistance
Static or DC resistance
V
RDC D
ID
Dynamic or AC resistance
VD dVD
R AC or
ID dID
V0
In forward biased condition current through diode is ID I0 e VT 1
I0 Reverse saturation current
VD
VT
I0 ID I0e
ID I0
VD
VT
ID I0e
Differentiate w.r.t to VD
VD
dID 1
I0 e VT
dv D VT
VT
R AC
ID
If VA VC V D is ON
VA
VC V D is OFF
When number of diodes having V A
VC VY the diodes which has more VA VC
becomes ON first, again calculate VA VC for remaining diodes to check whether ON or
OFF state. If all the diode have same VA VC , diode which have less cut in voltage will ON
first again check VA VC for remaining diodes
Short Circuit test
For ideal diodes
All the diodes are replaced by short circuit
Solved Examples
Problem: For the circuit calculate static & dynamic resistance for Si diode
2.7 0.7
Solution: ID 1mA
2
VD 0.7
RDC 3 700
ID 10
VT 2 26mV
R AC 52
ID 1mA
Problem: For the Si diode circuit shown calculate the ID1 & ID2
Problem: The reverse current of A PN junction diode is 10µA at 200C. Calculate change in
temperature required so that the current may raise to 35µA.
T2 T1
Solution: 35 10 2 10
log2 3.5
T2
T1
10
T2 T1 10log2 3.5
T 18.070 C
Problem: At room temperature voltage across silicon diode is 0.7V when 2mA of current
flows through it. If the voltage across the diode is reverse 0.75V then the current through the
diode? (assume VT 25mV )
VD
Solution: ID I0 e VT 1
2mA
I0 1.66nA
0.7K
e 225
1
0.75 3
ID 1.66 109 e 22510 1 5.43mA
Solution:
For D1 , VA VC 15
For D2 , VA VC 10
For D3 , VA VC 5
So D1 will ON first
Draw the circuit where only D1 is ON
10 5 0.7 15 0.7 14.3
I1 1.43mA
10K 10K 10
VA 10. 0.7 2 1.43 9.3 2.86 6.44V
VB 6.44 6 1.43 6.44 8.48 2.14
Now For D2 , VA VC 1.44V
For D3 , VA VC 2.14V
So , D2 is remain OFF i.e. I2=0
and D3 is ON
Again redraw the circuit
10 0.7 0.7
I1 1.25mA
8K
0.7 5
I3 I1 1.25 2.15 0.9mA
2K
Voltage across 6kΩ resistor = 6 1.25 7.5V
Problem: Find the required value of Vi such that the ideal diode to be forward diode
V1 3
V 3 0.6K
i
500 0.6K
V 3 0.6K 3 7
i
500 .6K
V 3 600 4
i
1100
Vi 10.33V
Problem: For circuit device characteristic is given in the figure. Calculate the value of I in the
circuit
0.7 0.5
Solution: R 200
1mA
Apply KVL in the circuit
5 0.5
I 3.75mA
1200
Problem: For the circuit shown, calculate V1 & V2 assume 1 (assume ideal diode)
VD
Solution: ID1 I0 e nVT 1
ID2 ID1 I0
VD
nVT
2e
V1 VT 0.693
V1 18.02mV
V2 4.981 100I0
Diode Applications
Clipping Circuits
Clipper is a circuit which transmits a part of the input signal. Transmitted signal either above
of the reference signal or below of the reference signal or between the two reference signals.
It is also called Limiting circuit.
Clippers circuit consist of Diode or Diodes, Reference voltage or voltages and resistor or
resistors.
It doesn’t consist of energy storage element i.e. L & C.
Series Clipper
Negative Clipper
Type 1:
V0=Vin
V Vin VR
V0 R
Vin Vin VR
Transfer characteristics
Type 2:
V0=-VR
V Vin VR
V0 R
Vin Vin VR
Transfer characteristics
Positive Clipper
V V VR
V0 in in
VR Vin VR
Transfer characteristics
Shunt Clipper
Negative Clipper
Type 1:
Transfer characteristics
Type 2:
Transfer characteristics
Positive Clipper
Transfer characteristics
4. If N type of diode connected to o/p voltage, then should be no negative peak in the o/p
wave form. Draw the o/p wave form above the reference voltage, as per the given signal
shape.
Transfer characteristics
Solved Examples
Problem: Find the minimum voltage V for the diode to be forward biased.
in
Solution:
Method 1:
V 7
in I 73 0
500 600
V 7 4
I in
500 600
If diode has to be FB.
I 0
sub I 0
0 4200 600V 2000
in
6200 31
V 10.34V
in 600 3
Method 2:
V 3
I in
1100
And V I 600 3
x
V 3 600
V in 3
x 1100
If V 7V diode F.B
x
V 10.33V
in
Problem: The input voltage V varies linearly from 0 to 150V sketch the transfer
in
characteristics.
V 25V
0
Transfer characteristics
Problem: The input voltage V varies linearly from 0 to 150V sketch the transfer
in
characteristics
Solution:
Case-1: V Vx D R.B
in 1
D F.B
2
100 25
I
300k
V 100 I 200k = 50 V
o
Here Vx 50V
V 100V
o
V V
o in
Transfer characteristics
Problem: The input voltage V varies linearly from 0 to 150V sketch the transfer
in
characteristics.
Solution:
Case-1: V V D R.B
in x 1
D R.B
2
V 25V
o
For both the diodes in RB V 25V
in
Problem: Design a slicer circuit or a double biased clipper for the required waveform.
Solution:
Case 1: V 3V V 3V
in o
Here we use ideal resistor to protect the diode from burning
Case 2: V 1V V 1V
in o
Case 3: 1 V 3V V V
in o in
Both diodes R.B.
Problem: Draw the output wave form for the ideal diode. Input is sinusoidal with max value
8V.
Solution:
Transfer characteristics
Problem: For the ideal diode circuit, draw the output waveform. Calculate minimum and
maximum value of output is?
Solution:
During +ve cycle input Vi 0
D2 is OFF
And when Vi 4V D1 is OFF (O.C)
V0 Vi
When Vi 4V D1 is ON (S.C)
Vi 4
i and V0 4 2ki
4k
Vi
V0 2 When Vi 10 : V0max 7V
2
During –Ve cycle input Vi 0
D1 is OFF
And when Vi 3 D2 is ON (S.C)
V0 3V (minimum)
When Vi 3 D2 is OFF
V0 Vi
Clampers
These circuit are used to shift the signal either upwards or downwards. If the signal shifted
upwards positive D.C. inserted into the applied signal. If the signal shifted downwards –Ve
D.C inserted into the applied signal.
Negative clamping
In clampers VP P VP P
i/p o/p
VC Vi
Vc Vi =The “C” charges in accordance with the input
T
At t , V Vm
4 i
VC Vm Max voltage across the capacitor
T
At t , Vi Vm , Vc Vm
4
V0 Vi Vc
V0 0
This V0 0 voltage makes the diode OFF (O.C)
As there is no discharge path in the capacitor, it holds its previous value i.e. VC Vm
V0 Vi Vm
When
T
t Vi Vm V0 0
4
T
t Vi 0 V0 Vm
2
3T
t Vi Vm V0 2Vm
4
tT Vi 0 V0 Vm
5T
t Vi Vm V0 0
4
Note: For Vi Vm to Vm
1. The signal shifted downwards
+ve peak shifted to 0V
-ve peak shifted to 2Vm
Positive clamping
Note: Vi Vm to Vm
1. The signal shifted upwards
-Ve peak shifted to 0
+Ve peak shifted to 2Vm
Solved Examples
Problem: Draw output waveform
Solution:
Solution:
Rectifiers
It converts AC signal into pulsating D.C.
Types of rectifier
Half wave rectifier
Vm
i t sin t
R f RL
i t Im sin t
VR
V0 m L sin t
R f RL
R f RL
V0 Vm sin t
VD i t Rf ImRf sin t
2 0
4 2
im V
Irms & Vrms m
2 2
D.C O / P Power
100
A .C I/ P Power
2
RMS value of component in O / P I
FF
2
Ripple factor= 1 rms 1
DC component present in O / P I dc
Irms
2
Idc
2
Irms/ac
2
2
Irms
Ripple factor= 1 Irms/ac 1.21
Idc
Note:
1. R.F.>1, AC component present in output is more than DC component present in output.
2. Half wave rectifier is in efficient to convert AC signal in to pulsating D.C.
RMS Value
Form factor F.F.
Avg Value 2
Peak Value
Peak factor P .F.
RMS Value
Advantage
(1) Circuit is very simple
Disadvantage
(1) is low
(2) R.F >1
To overcome the disadvantage of half wave rectifier we use full wave rectifier.
B=-Ve D2 R.B
V t Vm sin t
i t Im sin t
V0 i t RL
VmRL
V0 sin t RL R f
R f RL
V0 Vm sin t
Vm
VD1 V t Rf R sin t
R f RL f
PIVD2 2Vm
V0 i t RL Vm sin t
VD2 i t Rf ImRf sin t
PIV 2Vm
Advantage
(1) is twice that of half wave rectifier
(2) R.F<1
Disadvantage
(1) PIV= 2Vm
(2) Centre tapping is difficult
To overcome disadvantage of center tap full wave rectifier we use full wave bridge rectifier
B ve D3 F.B D2 R.B
V t Vm
i t sin t Im sin t
RL 2R f RL 2R f
VmRL
V0 RLi t sin t Vm sin t R L
R f
RL 2R f
VD 4 Vm sin t
B +Ve D2 is ON D2 is OFF
V t
i t Im sin t
R f RL
V0 iRL Vm sin t R
L
Rf
VD1 VD2 i t Rf ImRf sin t
R RL
VD3 VD1 Vm f sin t Vm sin t
2R f RL
R L
Rf
2Im 2V
IDC , VDC m
Im Vm
Irms , Vdc
2 2
8 RL
100
2
2 RL R f
max 81.2%
R .F 0.483
F.F
2 2
Peak Factor 2
Advantages
(1) is twice that of half wave rectifier
(2) R.F 1
(3) PIV Vm
(4) No necessary of center tapped
Disadvantages
(1) More no of diode required
The bridge rectifier is more efficient to convert the AC signal into pulsating DC
Solved Examples
Solution:
During positive cycle: D FB & D RB .
1 2
Current path: k x y z k
V
V in
0 2
V
V in
0 2
Zener diode
Purpose
(1) To conduct significant current in reverse bias region
(2) To with stand for large generation of temperature
Once breakdown occur (large generation of temperature) uniform electric field
developed across it terminals, so that the voltage across its terminals become constant. It
acts as voltage regulator.
A heavily doped silicon diode which has sharp (low) breakdown voltage is called zener
diode. Zener diode is heavily doped as compare to PN junction diode
Doping ratio in zener 1 : 106 100 : 108
When it is heavily doped the depletion with become very sharp and breakdown occurs
earlier compare to P-N diode.
Zener- Si type only
When zener is forward biased, it acts as a normal PN junction diode
VZ
Zener resistance R Z (Very small)
I Z
Regulator is circuit which maintained constant output voltage even input voltage varies (or)
load resistance varies.
Then V0 VZ
IZ IL I
IZ I IL (Fixed)
V VZ
Imax max
R
I Zmax Imax IL
I Zmin Imin IL
I Zmax I ILmin
V0
ILmax
Rmin
V0
ILmin
Rmax
Solved Examples
Problem: Zener is ideal, find the minimum value of RL for which the output voltage remain
constant
24 15
Solution: I A
27
For output voltage remain constant,
24 15
15 RLmin & ILmax I I zmin I
27
15 27
RLmin 45
9
Problem: Pmax in Zener diode is 0.03W. Calculate required range of input voltage for
satisfactory operation of Zener diode.
6 IZmax 0.03
1 6
I Zmax 5mA & IL 6mA
200 1K
I
V 6
i
0.5K
V 6 2m 5mA 6mA
i
2Vi 12 11
Vi 23 17.5
2
For I zmin 0
V 6 2m 6mA
i
Vi 9V
Range 9V < Vi < 17.5V
12 5
Solution: I 7mA
1K
5 4.5 5 1000 20
IZ mA
75 750 150 3
20 5
7m m
3 RL
1m 5
3 RL
RL 15K
Problem: Zener voltage is 7V, Zener resistance R z 50 . Calculate the required range of
input voltage to obtain output voltage range 7.3V to 7.6V
Solution:
For V0=7.3
V 7.3 Vi 7.3
Vi i 250 7 50 0
250 250
5 7.3 7 Vi 7.3
Vi 1.5 7.3
Vi 8.8
For V0=7.6
V 7.6 Vi 7.6
Vi i 250 7 50 0
250 250
Vi 3 7.6 10.6
Solution: Diode is ON
3.7 0.3
I
2K
3.7 0.3 3.7 0.3
Vp 3.7 1K 2V
2K 2K
Vp VZ
Zener is OFF (O.C)
zener has low cut in voltage as compare to diode therefore diode on first
2 0.3
V0 0.3 1K 2V
1K
Problem: For the circuit shown VZ 4.3V . Cut in voltage
Assume input voltage is 10sin t .
Problem: For the ideal zener circuit shown calculate the output voltage & value of current I
Voltage Doublers
Negative Cycle:
6 6 V 0
C2
V 12V
C2
KVL : V V V V 0
in C1 D2 C2
D in in
V V 6 V 6