Q5) A Germanium pn junction has a hole density in is p-side 102ªm-3 and an electron density in n-side is 1022 m-3, the cross-section area for the pn junction is 10-6m², Determine: 1) The density of majority and minority carriers and the conductivity? 2) The barrier potential? 3) Saturation current? 4) The junction current at Vp = 0.25V? 5) The junction current for the reverse bias, at high reverse voltage?

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Q5) A Germanium pn junction has a hole density in is p-side 1024m-3 and an electron density
in n-side is 1022 m-3, the cross-section area for the pn junction is 10-6m², Determine:
1) The density of majority and minority carriers and the conductivity?
2) The barrier potential?
3) Saturation current?
4) The junction current at VF = 0.25V?
5) The junction current for the reverse bias, at high reverse voltage?
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Transcribed Image Text:Q5) A Germanium pn junction has a hole density in is p-side 1024m-3 and an electron density in n-side is 1022 m-3, the cross-section area for the pn junction is 10-6m², Determine: 1) The density of majority and minority carriers and the conductivity? 2) The barrier potential? 3) Saturation current? 4) The junction current at VF = 0.25V? 5) The junction current for the reverse bias, at high reverse voltage? %3D
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