Zener diode When a typical semiconductor diode is reverse biased, a minimal amount of saturated reverse current flows through it due to the flow of minority carriers, i.e., thermal electrons
p-n Junction Definition: When one part of a semiconductor crystal is p-type and the other n-type by reverse doping, the crystal is called a p-n junction. A p-n junction is
Impure or extrinsic semiconductor Definition: By carefully mixing a few special impurities with a pure semiconductor, the semiconductor’s electrical conductivity increases manifold. This is called an impure or extrinsic semiconductor.
Conduction of electricity in solids The molecules or atoms of crystalline solids are arranged in a regular pattern in a three-dimensional space. This design is called a lattice. Any lattice
