Thermionic and Semiconductor Diodes

Electricity and Electronics · Chapter 8 · 7. Diodes

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Vacuum (thermionic) diode: construction and operation; space charge and space-charge-limited region; characteristics; AC and DC plate resistance
Semiconductors: covalent bonds, crystal structure of germanium and silicon, effect of temperature, hole current
Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors; doping; n-type and p-type; energy band diagrams; majority and minority carriers
The p-n junction diode: forward and reverse bias; V-I characteristics
Diode ratings: breakdown voltage, knee voltage, maximum forward current, peak inverse voltage, maximum power rating