Razavi Soulution Chapter2
Razavi Soulution Chapter2
Razavi Soulution Chapter2
another end when a potential of 1 V is applied across it. Find the length of the
semiconductor bar.
Solution
L
10 ps
V
V
But V n E and E
L
L2 10 ps nV 10 ps 1350 1
L 1.16 104 cm 1.16 m
3 A current of 0.05 μA flows through an n‐type silicon bar of length 0.2 μm and cross
section area of 0.01 μm 0.01 μm when a voltage of 1 V is applied across it. Find the doping
level at room temperature.
Solution
I 0.05 A
L 0.2 m
A 0.01 m 0.01 m 1 1012 cm 2
I tot I drift q nn p p AE ----(1)
n 2 1.08 10
10 2
p i
n n
n 1350cm / (V.s)
2
p 480 cm 2 /(V.s)
V 1V
E 5 104 V / cm
L 0.2 m
Substituting these values in Eq. (1) we get
(1.08 1010 ) 2 480 12
0.05 106 A 1.6 1019 n 1350 10 5 10
4
n
n 4.63 1015 cm 3 .
4. Repeat Problem 2.3 for Ge. Assume μn=3900cm2/(V·s) and
μp =1900cm2/(V·s).
In order to obtain the doping level proceed as follows. We use the formula
1
q ( n n p p )
1
nqn
Given:-
I 0.05 A
l 0.2 m
A (0.01 m)2
V 1V
n 3900cm 2 / (V s)
p 1900cm 2 / (V s)
Solution
n 4 1017 cm 3
ni2 (1.08 1010 ) 2
p 291.6
n 4 1017
n 1350 cm 2 /(V.s) and p 480 cm 2 /(V.s)
V 5V
E 5 104 V /cm
L 1m
A 1 m 1 m 108 cm 2
Since nn p , we can write
I tot qnn AE 0.0432 A
10 One side of pn junction is doped with pentavalent impurities which gives a net
doping of 5 1018 cm–3. Find the doping concentration to be added to the other side to get a
built‐in potential of 0.6 V at room temperature.
Solution
N A ND
V0 VT ln
ni2
N D 5 1018 cm 3 , VT 26 mV, ni 1.08 1010 cm 3 , V0 0.6 V
N 5 1018
0.6 0.026 ln A 10 2
N A 2.45 1011 cm 3
(1.08 10 )
11 The built‐in potential of an equally doped pn junction is 0.65 V at room temperature.
When the doping level in n‐side is doubled, keeping the doping of the p‐side unchanged,
calculate the new built‐in potential and the doping level in P and N region.
Solution
N A ND
V0 VT ln
ni2
N A N D , VT 26 mV, ni 1.08 1010 cm 3 , V0 0.65 V
NA NA
0.65 0.026 ln 10 2
N A 2.89 1015 cm 3
(1.08 10 )
2 2.89 1015 2.89 1015
V0 0.026 ln 0.668 V
(1.08 1010 ) 2
12 A silicon pn junction diode having ND = 1015 cm–3 and NA= 1017 cm–3 gives a total
depletion capacitance of 0.41 pF/m2. Determine the voltage applied across the diode.
Solution
NA ND 1015 1017
V0 VT ln 0.026 ln 0.7144 V
ni2 (1.08 1010 ) 2
si q N A N D 1 11.7 8.854 1014 1015 1017
C j0 1.072 108 F/cm 2
2 N A ND V0 2 (1015 1017 ) 0.7144
C j0
Cj
V
1 R
V0
C 2 1.072 108
VR V0 1 0.7144
j0
8
4.167 V
C j 0.41 10
14 Two identical pn junction diodes are connected in series. Calculate the current
flowing through each diode when a forward bias of 1 V is applied across the series
combination. Assume the reverse saturation current is 1.44 10–17 A for each diode.
Solution
VVF 0.0026
.5
17
I D I S e 1 1.44 10 e
T 1 3.23 10 9 A
16 Consider a pn junction in forward bias. Initially a current of 1 mA flows through it,
and the current increases by 10 times when the forward voltage is increased by 1.5 times.
Determine the initial bias applied and reverse saturation current.
Solution
VF
I D I S e VT
VF
1 mA I S e VT
(1)
1.5VF
10 mA I S e VT
(2)
VT
VF ln(100) 0.239 V
0.5
From Eq. (1), we get I S 107 A