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i. Method 1: Hall effect Technique ................................. 46
ii. Method 2: Field-effect mobility ................................... 50

P-N Junction ..................................... 54

Introduction ................................................54

Junction or Barrier Voltage (VB) ....................57

Schematic symbol and equivalent circuit of the
P-N junction diode .......................................................59

Operation of a P-N junction ..........................61

i. Forward bias ................................................................ 61
ii. Reverse Bias ................................................................. 65
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Breakdown of the diode ...............................67

I-V characteristics of P-N junction diode: ......70

i. Forward bias characteristics ........................................ 70
ii. Reverse bias characteristics ......................................... 72

Diode current equation (Diode equation) .....74

Static and Dynamic resistance of the diode ...76
i. Static or dc resistance .................................................. 76
ii. Dynamic or ac resistance ............................................. 77

Diode specifications .....................................80

i. Peak Reverse Voltage (PRV) ........................................ 80