Electronics: Diodes and Transistors
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What is the primary function of a Zener diode?

  • To convert AC to DC
  • To convert light into electrical current
  • To regulate voltage (correct)
  • To emit light when current flows
  • What type of transistor uses both positive and negative charge carriers?

  • Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs) (correct)
  • Field-Effect Transistors (FETs)
  • Unipolar Junction Transistors (UJTs)
  • Diode Transistors
  • What is the purpose of the doping step in the fabrication process?

  • To produce a silicon wafer
  • To create patterns on the semiconductor material
  • To introduce impurities to alter the semiconductor's electrical properties (correct)
  • To add metal interconnects
  • What type of Integrated Circuit (IC) processes both analog and digital signals?

    <p>Mixed-Signal ICs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between a rectifier diode and an LED?

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    In the fabrication process, what step follows layer formation?

    <p>Doping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Diodes

    • A type of semiconductor device with two terminals (anode and cathode)
    • Allows current to flow in one direction but blocks it in the other
    • Types:
      • Rectifier diodes: convert AC to DC
      • Zener diodes: regulate voltage
      • LED (Light Emitting Diode): emits light when current flows
      • Photodiodes: converts light into electrical current

    Transistors

    • A type of semiconductor device with three terminals (base, collector, and emitter)
    • Amplifies or switches electronic signals
    • Types:
      • Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs): uses both positive and negative charge carriers
      • Field-Effect Transistors (FETs): uses voltage to control current flow
      • Unipolar Junction Transistors (UJTs): similar to BJTs but with a single type of charge carrier

    Integrated Circuits (ICs)

    • A set of electronic components (e.g. transistors, diodes, resistors) on a single piece of semiconductor material
    • Designed to perform a specific electronic function
    • Types:
      • Analog ICs: process continuous signals
      • Digital ICs: process discrete signals
      • Mixed-Signal ICs: process both analog and digital signals

    Fabrication Process

    • A series of steps to create semiconductor devices:
      1. Wafer preparation: produce a silicon wafer
      2. Layer formation: deposit and pattern layers of material (e.g. insulators, conductors, semiconductors)
      3. Doping: introduce impurities to alter the semiconductor's electrical properties
      4. Etching: remove material to create patterns
      5. Metallization: add metal interconnects
      6. Packaging: assemble and protect the device

    Device Physics

    • P-N Junction: a region where p-type (positive) and n-type (negative) semiconductor materials meet
    • Depletion region: a region near the p-n junction where charge carriers are depleted
    • Bandgap energy: the energy difference between the valence and conduction bands of a semiconductor material
    • Carrier mobility: the ease with which charge carriers move through a semiconductor material

    Diodes

    • A diode has two terminals: an anode and a cathode.
    • Diodes allow current to flow in one direction but block it in the other.
    • Rectifier diodes convert AC to DC.
    • Zener diodes regulate voltage.
    • LED (Light Emitting Diode) emits light when current flows.
    • Photodiodes convert light into electrical current.

    Transistors

    • A transistor has three terminals: base, collector, and emitter.
    • Transistors amplify or switch electronic signals.
    • Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs) use both positive and negative charge carriers.
    • Field-Effect Transistors (FETs) use voltage to control current flow.
    • Unipolar Junction Transistors (UJTs) are similar to BJTs but with a single type of charge carrier.

    Integrated Circuits (ICs)

    • ICs are a set of electronic components on a single piece of semiconductor material.
    • ICs are designed to perform a specific electronic function.
    • Analog ICs process continuous signals.
    • Digital ICs process discrete signals.
    • Mixed-Signal ICs process both analog and digital signals.

    Fabrication Process

    • Wafer preparation involves producing a silicon wafer.
    • Layer formation involves depositing and patterning layers of material (e.g. insulators, conductors, semiconductors).
    • Doping introduces impurities to alter the semiconductor's electrical properties.
    • Etching removes material to create patterns.
    • Metallization adds metal interconnects.
    • Packaging involves assembling and protecting the device.

    Device Physics

    • A P-N Junction is a region where p-type (positive) and n-type (negative) semiconductor materials meet.
    • The depletion region is a region near the p-n junction where charge carriers are depleted.
    • Bandgap energy is the energy difference between the valence and conduction bands of a semiconductor material.
    • Carrier mobility is the ease with which charge carriers move through a semiconductor material.

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