June 2010
Intermediate to advanced
721 pages
21h 32m
English
A p–n–p–n diode consists of four layers of silicon and these layers are doped alternately with p- and n-type impurities, as shown in Fig. 16.23(a). This can be redrawn as shown in Fig. 16.23(b). The p–n–p–n diode is represented schematically as shown in Fig. 16.23(c).
FIGURE 16.23(a) A p–n–p–n diode
FIGURE 16.23(b) The redrawn circuit of Fig. 16.23(a)
FIGURE 16.23(c) The schematic representation of p–n–p–n
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