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Solid State Electronic Devices, 7th Edition
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Solid State Electronic Devices, 7th Edition

by Ben Streetman, Sanjay Banerjee
March 2014
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
624 pages
26h 33m
English
Pearson
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4.4 Diffusion of Carriers

When excess carriers are created nonuniformly in a semiconductor, the electron and hole concentrations vary with position in the sample. Any such spatial variation (gradient) in n and p calls for a net motion of the carriers from regions of high carrier concentration to regions of low carrier concentration. This type of motion is called diffusion and represents an important charge transport process in semiconductors. The two basic processes of current conduction are diffusion due to a carrier gradient and drift in an electric field.

4.4.1 Diffusion Processes

When a bottle of perfume is opened in one corner of a closed room, the scent is soon detected throughout the room. If there is no convection or other net motion ...

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ISBN: 9780137577866