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-  - Semiconductor components \\ (approx. 4 blocks, based on previous lectures on [[circuit_design:2_diodes|Diodes]] and [[circuit_design:2_transistors|Transistors]] ) 
-    - Fundamentals (conductors, semiconductors, insulators, doping, band model, intrinsic conductivity) 
-    - Diodes (real characteristic curve, operating point, equivalent circuit) 
-    - Zener diode 
-    - LED 
-    - Protective circuit with diodes 
-    - Rectifier circuits (single-phase rectifier, center tap circuit, bridge rectifier, smoothing capacitor) 
-    - Bipolar transistor (structure, designations, characteristic curve, characteristic values) 
-    - Transistor as a switch (circuit, switching times and behavior) 
-    - MOSFET (structure, comparison with bipolar transistor) 
-    - Optional: Transistor as an amplifier 
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 ====== Block 11 — Semiconductor Fundamentals and Diodes ====== ====== Block 11 — Semiconductor Fundamentals and Diodes ======
  
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 at a qualitative level. at a qualitative level.
-  * calculate simple diode operating points with a series resistor. 
-  * identify basic diode types such as universal diodes, Z-diodes, and LEDs. 
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 ===== Core content ===== ===== Core content =====
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-<callout> A nice introduction to the bipolar transistor can be found in [[http://eng.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Materials_Science/Supplemental_Modules_(Materials_Science)/Materials_and_Devices/Bipolar_Junction_Transistor|libretexts]]. Some of the following passages, videos and pictures are taken from this introduction. </callout> 
  
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-<imgcaption sep_Res|sepcific resistance for selected conductors, semiconductors, and insulators.></imgcaption>+<imgcaption sep_Res|specific resistance for selected conductors, semiconductors, and insulators.></imgcaption>
 {{drawio>block11_specResistanceV02.svg}} {{drawio>block11_specResistanceV02.svg}}
 </panel> </panel>
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 ^ Symbol ^ Meaning ^ ^ Symbol ^ Meaning ^
 | \(I_{\rm S}(T)\) | reverse saturation current, strongly temperature-dependent  | | \(I_{\rm S}(T)\) | reverse saturation current, strongly temperature-dependent  |
-| \(m\) | emission coefficient, typically \(1\ldots 2\)  |+| \(m\) | emission coefficient, typically \(1\ldots 2\), material constant  |
 | \(U_{\rm T}\) | thermal voltage ($U_{\rm T}\approx 26~{\rm mV}$ at room temperature)  | | \(U_{\rm T}\) | thermal voltage ($U_{\rm T}\approx 26~{\rm mV}$ at room temperature)  |
 | \(k\) | Boltzmann constant  | | \(k\) | Boltzmann constant  |
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 ^ Model ^ Forward direction ^ Reverse direction ^ Use ^ Example ^ ^ Model ^ Forward direction ^ Reverse direction ^ Use ^ Example ^
-| ideal diode             | \(u_{\rm AK}=0\)                                     | \(i_{\rm D}=0\)         | switching logic, first estimate   | Is the rectifier path conducting?      | +| ideal diode             | \(u_{\rm AK}=0\)                                      \(i_{\rm D}=0\)         | switching logic, first estimate   | Is the rectifier path conducting?      | 
-| constant-voltage model  | \(u_{\rm AK}\approx U_{\rm TO}\)                     | \(i_{\rm D}\approx 0\)  | quick current calculations        | Which current flows through an LED and its series resistor? +| constant-voltage model  | \(u_{\rm AK}\approx U_{\rm TO}\)                      \(i_{\rm D}\approx 0\)  | quick current calculations        | Which current flows through an LED and its series resistor? 
-| piecewise-linear model  | \(u_{\rm AK}\approx U_{\rm TO}+r_{\rm F}\cdot i_{\rm D}\)  | \(i_{\rm D}\approx 0\)  | more accurate operating point     | How does the diode voltage change when the current changes?  |+| piecewise-linear model  | \(u_{\rm AK}\approx U_{\rm TO}+r_{\rm F}\cdot i_{\rm D}\)  |  \(i_{\rm D}\approx 0\)  | more accurate operating point     | How does the diode voltage change when the current changes?  |
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-==== Operating point with a series resistor ==== 
- 
-A diode must usually be operated with a current-limiting element. 
- 
- 
-<WRAP> 
-<panel type="default"> 
-<imgcaption op_point_circuit|Circuit of Diode with Shunt resistor.></imgcaption> 
-{{drawio>op_point_circuit_v01.svg}} 
-</panel> 
-</WRAP> 
- 
-For the circuit in <imgref op_point_circuit> the loop equation is 
- 
-\[ 
-\begin{align*} 
-U_{\rm E} 
-= 
-U_R+U_{\rm D}. 
-\end{align*} 
-\] 
- 
-With the constant-voltage model, 
- 
-\[ 
-\begin{align*} 
-U_{\rm D}\approx U_{\rm TO}. 
-\end{align*} 
-\] 
- 
-Therefore 
- 
-\[ 
-\begin{align*} 
-I_{\rm D} 
-\approx 
-\frac{U_{\rm E}-U_{\rm TO}}{R}. 
-\end{align*} 
-\] 
- 
-<callout type="danger" icon="true"> 
-Never connect a normal diode or LED directly to an ideal voltage source in forward direction.  \\ 
-The diode current must be limited. \\ 
-The used resistor is often called **shunt resistor**. 
-</callout> 
- 
-==== Z-diodes and LEDs as diode types ==== 
- 
-A Z-diode is operated in reverse breakdown. In its operating range, the diode voltage is approximately constant: 
- 
-\[ 
-\begin{align*} 
-u_{\rm Z}\approx U_{\rm Z}. 
-\end{align*} 
-\] 
- 
-The piecewise-linear model is 
- 
-\[ 
-\begin{align*} 
-u_{\rm Z} 
-\approx 
-U_{\rm Z}+r_{\rm Z}i_{\rm Z}. 
-\end{align*} 
-\] 
- 
-<panel type="info" title="Z-diode preview"> 
-Z-diodes are useful for voltage limitation and voltage stabilization.   
-The practical circuits are treated in [[block12|Block 12]]. 
-</panel> 
- 
-An LED is a diode that emits light in forward direction. The required forward voltage depends on the semiconductor material and therefore on the color. 
- 
-<tabcaption tab_led_forward_voltage|Typical LED forward voltages> 
- 
-^ LED color ^ Typical \(U_{\rm TO}\) ^ 
-| infrared | \(\approx 1.3~{\rm V}\) | 
-| red | \(\approx 1.6~{\rm V}\) | 
-| yellow | \(\approx 1.7~{\rm V}\) | 
-| green | \(\approx 1.8~{\rm V}\) | 
-| blue | \(\approx 3.2~{\rm V}\) | 
- 
-<callout type="warning" icon="true"> 
-LEDs usually tolerate only small reverse voltages.   
-Do not operate an LED in reverse direction unless the datasheet explicitly allows it. 
-</callout> 
- 
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 ===== Exercises ===== ===== Exercises =====
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 \[ \[
 \begin{align*} \begin{align*}
-U_{\rm E}=5.0~{\rm V},+U_{\rm I}=5.0~{\rm V},
 \qquad \qquad
 R=1.0~{\rm k}\Omega. R=1.0~{\rm k}\Omega.
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 U_R U_R
 = =
-U_{\rm E}-U_{\rm D}+U_{\rm I}-U_{\rm D}
 = =
 5.0~{\rm V}-0.7~{\rm V} 5.0~{\rm V}-0.7~{\rm V}
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 \[ \[
 \begin{align*} \begin{align*}
-U_{\rm E}=12~{\rm V},+U_{\rm I}=12~{\rm V},
 \qquad \qquad
 R=560~\Omega. R=560~\Omega.
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 \[ \[
 \begin{align*} \begin{align*}
-U_{\rm E}+U_{\rm I}
 = =
 RI_{\rm D} RI_{\rm D}
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 \[ \[
 \begin{align*} \begin{align*}
-U_{\rm E}+U_{\rm I}
 = =
 RI_{\rm D} RI_{\rm D}
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 I_{\rm D} I_{\rm D}
 = =
-\frac{U_{\rm E}-U_{\rm TO}}{R+r_{\rm F}}.+\frac{U_{\rm I}-U_{\rm TO}}{R+r_{\rm F}}.
 \end{align*} \end{align*}
 \] \]
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 ===== Embedded resources ===== ===== Embedded resources =====
- 
-<WRAP group> 
-<WRAP column half> 
-<panel type="info" title="PhET: Semiconductors"> 
-Use this simulation to explore doping and the formation of a diode. 
- 
-{{url>https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/semiconductor 700,500 noborder}} 
-</panel> 
-</WRAP> 
- 
-<WRAP column half> 
-<panel type="info" title="Falstad: Diode I/V curve"> 
-Use this simulation to compare a resistor characteristic with the nonlinear diode characteristic. 
- 
-{{url>https://www.falstad.com/circuit/e-diodecurve.html 700,500 noborder}} 
-</panel> 
-</WRAP> 
-</WRAP> 
  
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