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Semiconduc<strong>to</strong>r Diodes<br />

<strong>IRTG</strong> Fall School 2010, <strong>Heidelberg</strong>, November 1–5, 2010, U. Husemann: <strong>Introduction</strong> (Part I)<br />

Diode = interface of pdoped<br />

<strong>and</strong> n-doped<br />

semiconduc<strong>to</strong>rs:<br />

Electrons <strong>and</strong> holes recombine<br />

→ depletion<br />

zone<br />

Reverse bias voltage<br />

applied → depletion zone<br />

extended<br />

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