A. What is the depletion region; what causes it; and why does it have a strong electric field? B. Use an energy band diagram to explain fully why a forward bias across a pn junction results in a large net current. C. Draw the I vs V curves for (a) a silicon rectifier diode, (b) a super barrier diode, (c) a red LED, and (d) a blue LED. What is the approximate voltage on each type of diode when the current is 20mA? D. Design a circuit which will protect the sensitive inputs of a CMOS gate and explain how it does so.

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A. What is the depletion region; what causes it; and why does it have a strong electric
field?
B. Use an energy band diagram to explain fully why a forward bias across a pn junction
results in a large net current.
C. Draw the I vs V curves for (a) a silicon rectifier diode, (b) a super barrier diode, (c) a
red LED, and (d) a blue LED. What is the approximate voltage on each type of diode
when the current is 20mA?
D. Design a circuit which will protect the sensitive inputs of a CMOS gate and explain
how it does so.
Transcribed Image Text:A. What is the depletion region; what causes it; and why does it have a strong electric field? B. Use an energy band diagram to explain fully why a forward bias across a pn junction results in a large net current. C. Draw the I vs V curves for (a) a silicon rectifier diode, (b) a super barrier diode, (c) a red LED, and (d) a blue LED. What is the approximate voltage on each type of diode when the current is 20mA? D. Design a circuit which will protect the sensitive inputs of a CMOS gate and explain how it does so.
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