2.2 - Formation of Depletion Region
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What happens to electrons when p-type and n-type materials are joined?
💡 Hint: Think about where each type of carrier is located.
Define the term 'depletion region'.
💡 Hint: Focus on what happens to charge carriers.
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What forms the depletion region?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when charge carriers meet.
True or False: The depletion region widens when a PN junction is forward-biased.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when voltage is applied.
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Consider a PN junction diode with a built-in potential of 0.7 V. Calculate the necessary external voltage to forward bias this diode and allow current to flow.
💡 Hint: Consider the needed voltage versus what is already present.
Explain how changes in temperature affect the width of the depletion region in a PN junction.
💡 Hint: Think about how thermal energy influences carrier mobility.
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