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Diode

Presented
By
Bijoy Kumar Pondit
What is a Diode?

Two-terminal electronic component that only conducts current in one direction .

An ideal diode will have zero resistance in one direction.

Infinite resistance in the reverse direction.

Like a one valve for an electrical circuit.


Diode Symbol

The arrowhead points in the direction of conventional current


flow in the forward biased condition.

The anode is connected to the p side .

The cathode is connected to the n side.


Working Principle of Diode

An n-type semiconductor a high concentration of free electrons and a low


concentration of holes.

A p-type semiconductor has a high concentration of holes and a low concentration of


free electrons.
Unbiased Diode
When one n-type region and one p-type region come in contact.

The holes start diffusing from the p-type


region to the n-type region.

Free electrons start diffusing from the


n-type region to the p-type region.

The layers of uncovered positive ions and


uncovered negative ions form a region in the
middle of the diode.

This region is called the depletion


region.

There is no more diffusion of charge


carriers from one side to another.
Forward Biased Diode

Externally applied forward voltage.

Becomes more than the forward barrier


potential.

The free majority charge carriers start


crossing the barrier.

Contribute the forward diode current.


Reverse Biased Diode

We connect the negative terminal of


the voltage source to the p-type side
and the positive terminal of the voltage
source to the n-type side of the diode.

The holes in the p-type region would


be shifted more away from the junction
leaving more uncovered negative ions
at the junction.

The free electrons in the n-type region


would be shifted more away from the
junction towards the positive terminal of
the voltage source leaving more
uncovered positive ions in the junction.
The characteristic curve of a junction diode
Types of Diode

Zener diode

PN junction diode

Tunnel diode

Varactor diode

Schottky diode

Photodiode

PIN diode

Laser diode

Avalanche diode

Light emitting diode


Applications of Diodes

Diode as a Rectifier
DC output
Diodes in Reverse Current Protection
Thanks to all

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