Semiconductor
Zener Diode as a Voltage Regulator: How It Works and How to Choose the Series Resistor
A Zener diode is an ordinary PN junction diode that is deliberately operated in reverse breakdown. While a normal diode would be destroyed b...
Characteristics
PN Junction Characteristics
The PN Junction Characteristics Space Charge Region: Also called the depletion region. This region includes the net positively and neg...
Diode
P-Type Material
P-Type Material P-type material is produced when the dopant that is introduced is from Group III. Group III elements have only 3 vale...
Diode
N-Type Material
N-Type Material When extra valence electrons are introduced into a material such as silicon an n-type material is produced. The extra...
Diode
What Are Diodes Made Out Of?
What Are Diodes Made Out Of? Silicon (Si) and Germanium (Ge) are the two most common single elements that are used to make Diodes. A com...
Diode
Power Semiconductor Diode
Power Semiconductor Diode Objectives Identify different types of power semiconductor diodes. Understand the importance of forward and...