ECE4904 Semiconductor Devices B2014 Problem Set 3

ECE4904
Semiconductor Devices
B2014
ECE4904 Semiconductor Devices B2014
Problem Set 3
Due at beginning of class, Tuesday, November 18.
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1) 5.1(c,d,e,g,h)
p. 227
[Quick questions]
EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWERS! If "true", give an example. If "false", explain why and
what the correct statement would be.
2) 5.2
p. 228
[Diode energy band diagram]
3) 5.4
p. 228
[Diode electrostatics]
4) 5.8
p. 230
[Qualitative diode electrostatics]
Just a sketch is required here, no equations. Be sure to indicate the shape of the various
parts of your sketch – for example, linear, quadratic, cubic, etc.
5) 5.10
p. 231
[Diode with not-quite-step junction]
6) 5.11
p. 231
[PIN diode]
The PIN diode is widely used as a photodiode in high speed optical communication
applications. The electric field in the I (intrinsic) region helps to rapidly separate hole-epairs that are created by incident photons.
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[Nonuniformly doped region]
For a certain region of nonuniformly doped semiconductor material in equilibrium at
T=300K, it is known that the mobile electron concentration n(x) in the region
0 < x < 0.01cm is given by the expression
n ( x ) = [1.0E +14 cm 3 ] e( −x 0.00175cm)
This expression is plotted (on a log scale) on the top axes on the next page.
€ axes as n(x), plot the hole concentration p(x)
a) Using the same
b) Using the space indicated, carefully plot the energy band diagram. Be sure to indicate
numerical values for EF relative to Ei at x=0 and x=0.01cm.
c) Sketch the electrostatic potential (voltage) V. Use the potential at x=0 as your zero
reference. Be sure to indicate a numerical value for the voltage at x=0.01cm.
d) Sketch the electric field as a function of position x. Be sure to indicate a numerical
value for the electric field at x=0.01cm.
To make life easier on yourself (and the grader), print out a copy of the plot and do
your plots directly on the copy. Be sure to show your work on a separate sheet of
paper.
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(b)
ENERGY BAND
DIAGRAM
(c)
ELECTROSTATIC
POTENTIAL
(d)
CARRIER
CONCENTRATIONS
(a)
ELECTRIC FIELD
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V
x
0.01cm
ε
x
0.01cm
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