a)  Calculate and plot the current flowing through the pn junctions of device #2 on your 3311 wafer as a function of voltage over the range of -3 volts to plus 1.5 (or so) volts on a linear scale.  b)  plot the I-V curve for the forward voltage on a log scale.  c)  What voltages correspond to 10 A/cm2, 100 A/cm2, 1000 A/cm2, 10,000 A/cm2 and 100,000 A/cm2?

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. a)  Calculate and plot the current flowing through the pn junctions of device #2 on your 3311 wafer as a function of voltage over the range of -3 volts to plus 1.5 (or so) volts on a linear scale.  b)  plot the I-V curve for the forward voltage on a log scale.  c)  What voltages correspond to 10 A/cm2, 100 A/cm2, 1000 A/cm2, 10,000 A/cm2 and 100,000 A/cm2?  d) What is the current and current density when the applied voltage is equal to the built-in voltage?  e)  what are your thoughts on applying a voltage greater than the built-in voltage to a pn junction diode?   

 

 

 

 

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