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1. In the picture 'question.jpg' which is from chapter 2 lecture note, the length of the depletion region on each side is different. Also, why is Pp < Nn and Pn < Np in the pic? Is it because p side and n side are doped
in different concentration?

2. At reverse bias at chapter 2, why is I(diff,p)~=0 and I(diff,n)~=0?

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양희원님의 댓글

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I'm also curious about #1 issue that you uploaded.
For #2, since the external voltage has strengthened the field, the barrier rises even higher than that in equilibrium, thus prohibiting the flow of current. Therefore, the junction carries a negligible current under reverse bias, which means that |I(diff,p)| and |I(diff,n)| goes to zero.

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For #1, Yes. The doping concentrations are different for n and p region for that figure.
If you derive the depletion region for the n and p type, it could be expressed like this:
x_n=sqrt(2 * (epsilon_s/q) * (Na/Nd) * (1/(Na+Nd)) * (delta V) )
x_p=sqrt(2 * (epsilon_s/q) * (Nd/Na) * (1/(Na+Nd)) * (delta V) )
Since the doping concentration is different for n-type and p-type, the Space Charge Region length should be different.
It can be simply understood by charge neutrality: Na*xn=Nd*xp.

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