31979962 Electric Circuits and Electron Devices Unit V
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Electric Circuits & Electron DevicesElectric Circuits & Electron Devices
Unit VUnit V
Special Semiconductor DevicesSpecial Semiconductor Devices
Prepared by
N.SHANMUGASUNDARAM,
Asst. Professor, ECE Department
Mahendra Engineering College
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FIGURE - Zener diode symbol.
1. ZENER DIODE
Zener Diode:- is a silicon pn junction device that
differ from rectifier diodes because
it is designed for operation in the
reverse- breakdown region.
- if Zener diode is forward-biased, it
operates the same as a rectifier
diode.
Function:- to provide a stable referencevoltage for use in power supplies,
voltmeter & other instruments,
voltage regulators.
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FIGURE - General diode V-I characteristic.
Zener breakdown:- occurs in a Zener diode at low reverse voltages.
- Zener diode is heavily doped to reduce the breakdown voltage.
- This causes a very thin depletion region.
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FIGURE -Tunnel diode symbols.
2. TUNNEL DIODE
A tunnel diode or Esaki diode is a
type ofsemiconductor diode which iscapable of very fast operation, well
into the microwave frequency region,
by using quantum mechanical effects.
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Forward bias operation
Under normal forward bias operation, as voltage begins to increase, electronsat first tunnel through the very narrow pn junction barrier because filled
electron states in the conduction band on the n-side become aligned with empty
valence band hole states on the p-side of the pn junction.
As voltage increases further these states become more misaligned and the
current drops this is called negative resistance because current decreaseswith increasing voltage.
As voltage increases yet further, the diode begins to operate as a normal diode,
where electrons travel by conduction across the pn junction, and no longer by
tunneling through the pn junction barrier.
Thus, the most important operating region for a tunnel diode is the
negative resistance region.
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FIGURE - Tunnel diode characteristic curve.
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FIGURE - Parallel resonant circuit.
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FIGURE - Basic tunnel diode oscillator.
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3. VARACTOR DIODE
The reverse-biased varactor diode acts as a variable capacitor.
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FIGURE - The reverse-biased varactor diode acts as a variable capacitor.
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FIGURE - Varactor diode capacitance varies with reverse voltage.
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FIGURE 6 -A Resonant band-pass filter using a varactor diode
for adjusting the resonant frequency over a specified range.
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FIGURE -Symbol for an LED. When forward-biased, it emits light.
4. LED
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FIGURE - Electroluminescence in a forward-biased LED.
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FIGURE - Basic operation of an LED.
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FIGURE - Examples of typical spectral output curves for LEDs.
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FIGURE - Typical LEDs.
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FIGURE -The 7-segment LED display.
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5. LASER DIODE
A Laser diode, also known as an injection
laser or diode laser, is a semiconductor
device that produces coherent radiation (in
which the waves are all at the same frequency
and phase) in the visible or infrared (IR)
spectrum when current passes through it.
Laser diodes are used in
optical fiber systems,
compact disc (CD) players,laser printers,
remote-control devices,
and intrusion detection systems.
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Figure: Structure of DH LASER Diode
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FIGURE - Basic laser diode construction and operation.
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FIGURE - Photodiode.
6. PHOTODIODE
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FIGURE - Typical photodiode characteristics.
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FIGURE - Operation of a photodiode.
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FIGURE - PIN diode.
7. PIN DIODE
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A PiN diode is a diode with a wide, lightly doped 'near' intrinsic
semiconductor region between a p-type semiconductor and an n-typesemiconductor regions.
The p-type and n-type regions are typically heavily doped because
they are used for ohmic contacts.
The wide intrinsic region is in contrast to an ordinary PN diode.The wide intrinsic region makes the PIN diode an inferior rectifier (the
normal function of a diode),
but it makes the PIN diode suitable for
attenuators,fast switches,photo detectors, andhigh voltage power electronics applications.
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FIGURE - PIN diode characteristics.
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FIGURE - Diode symbols.
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8. SILICON CONTROLLED RECTIFIER
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Two Transistor model of SCR
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The switching action of gate takes place only when
(i) SCR is forward biased i.e. anode is positive with respect to cathode.
(ii) Suitable positive voltage is applied between the gate and the cathode.
Once the SCR has been switched on, it has no control on the amount of
current flowing through it.
The current through the SCR is entirely controlled by the external impedance
connected in the circuit and the applied voltage. The forward current through
the SCR can be reduced by reducing the applied voltage or by increasing the
circuit impedance.
A minimum forward current must be maintained to keep the SCR inconducting state. This is called the holding current rating of SCR. If the
current through the SCR is reduced below the level of holding current, the
device returns to off-state or blocking state.
Note : The gate can only trigger or switch-on the SCR, it cannot switch off.
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Firing Angle
The angle (in the input AC) at which the gate is triggered is known as 'firing angle'.
Holding Current
It is the minimum anode current (with gate being open) required to keep
the SCR in ON condition.
Break Over voltage
It is the minimum forward voltage with gate being open, at which an SCR
starts conducting heavily (i.e., the SCR is turned ON) .
Terminology
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A unijunction transistor (UJT) is an
electronic semiconductor device that has
only one junction.
The UJT has three terminals: an emitter(E) and two bases (B1 and B2).
The base is formed by lightly doped n-
type bar of silicon. Two ohmic contacts
B1 and B2 are attached at its ends.
The emitter is of p-type and it is heavily
doped.
9. UNIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTOR
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Intrinsic Standoff Ratio
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Unijunction transistor: (a) emitter characteristic curve, (b) model for VP .
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Application of UJT RELAXATION OSCILLATOR
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REVIEW:
A unijunction transistor consists of two bases (B1, B2) attached
to a resistive bar of silicon, and an emitter in the center.
The E-B1 junction has negative resistance properties; it can
switch between high and low resistance.
The intrinsic standoff ratio is = RB1 /(RB1 + RB2), for a
unijunction transistor. The trigger voltage is determined by .
Unijunction transistors and programmable unijunction
transistors are applied to oscillators, timing circuits, andThyristor triggering.