Isolated atoms Hydrogen Energy Levels. Neuromorphic Engineering I. Solids Energy bands. Metals, semiconductors and insulators Energy bands
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1 Isolated atoms Hydrogen Energy Levels Neuromorphic Engineering I INI Electron in atoms have quantized energy levels Material courtesy of Elisabetta Chicca Bielefeld University, Germany Institute of Neuroinformatics University of Zurich and ETH Zurich Zurich, 2013/2014 Fall Semester Source: Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 1 / 62 Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 3 / 62 Solids Energy bands Metals, semiconductors and insulators Energy bands In a solid the forces of attraction and repulsion between atoms affect the electron energy levels. An energetic balance is found at the proper inter-atomic spacing for the crystal. The electronic energy levels form continuous bands of energies. Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 4 / 62 Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 5 / 62
2 Metals, semiconductors and insulators Energy bands Metals, semiconductors and insulators Energy bands At 0 K the electrons occupy the lowest energy states available, every state in the valence band is filled and the conduction band is empty. Current flow in solids: an applied electric field can generate current flow only if electrons can move into new energy states. There must be empty states available to the electrons. Insulators: at 0 K the valence band is completely filled and the conductance band is completely empty. No charge transport can take place in either bands. Semiconductors: at 0 K semiconductors are equivalent to insulators. The size of the band gap E g is much smaller in semiconductors (e.g. 1.1 ev for silicon (Si), 5 ev for diamond (C)). Metals: the energy bands overlap, thus electrons and empty energy states are intermixed. At 0 K an applied electric field can generate current flow (electrons can move freely). Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 6 / 62 Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 7 / 62 Metals, semiconductors and insulators Energy bands Electrons and holes Room temperature In semiconductors (materials with small band gap E g ) the number of electrons available for conduction is significantly increased by thermal energy. This number is negligible in insulators (materials with big band gap E g ). In semiconductors, at room temperature, thermal energy allows electrons in the valence band to be excited across the band gap to the conduction band. These electrons leave unoccupied states in the valence band (called holes). This process generates the so called Electron-Hole Pairs (EHPs). Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 8 / 62 Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 10 / 62
3 Electrons and holes (free charges) Intrinsic semiconductors Electrons in the conduction band are surrounded by a large number of unoccupied energy states (e.g.: pure Si at room temperature: EHP/cm 3, atoms/cm 3 ). These unoccupied energy states allow the few electrons in the conductance band to move freely. Similarly, holes in the valence band can move and generate a current flow of positive charges. Intrinsic semiconductor: perfect crystal of semiconductor material with no impurities or defects. At 0 K there are no free electron-hole pairs, therefore no charge carriers are available. Si valence electrons are constrained in covalent bonds 1 of the crystal lattice. The energy required to break a covalent bond is the band gap energy E g. Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 11 / 62 1 Chemical bond formed by the sharing of one or more electrons, especially pairs of electrons, between atoms. Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 12 / 62 Intrinsic semiconductors Extrinsic semiconductors At room temperature, thermal energy can break covalent bonds and generate electron-hole pairs. The free electron and the hole are spread out over several lattice spacing (not as depicted in the figure), as predicted by quantum mechanics. Electrons concentration in the conductance band n = electrons per cm 3 Holes concentration in the valence band p = holes per cm 3 Intrinsic carrier concentration n i = n = p Extrinsic or doped materials are created by purposely introducing impurities into the crystal. Impurities can generate extrinsic negative or positive charge carriers. Donor impurities: atoms with more valence electrons than intrinsic atoms. The extra electrons require very little thermal energy to be excited to the conductance band. Acceptor impurities: atoms with less valence electrons than intrinsic atoms. The missing electrons are recruited from the valence band of intrinsic atoms, creating holes in the intrinsic semiconductor. Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 13 / 62 Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 14 / 62
4 Extrinsic semiconductors n-type materials Extrinsic semiconductors p-type materials Donor atoms for Silicon and Germanium (4 electrons) are Phosphorus and Arsenic (5 electrons). Acceptor atoms for Silicon and Germanium (4 electrons) are Boron and Aluminium (3 electrons). Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 15 / 62 Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 16 / 62 Distribution of electrons Fermi-Dirac distribution function The distribution of electrons at thermal equilibrium is 1 f(e) = 1 + e (E E F )/ f(e) is the probability that an energy state with energy E is occupied by an electron at absolute temperature T. k is the Boltzmann s constant (k = 8.62x10 5 ev/k ) and E F is the Fermi level. Independently of the absolute temperature, the probability of occupancy of an energy state at the Fermi level is 1/2. Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 18 / 62 Concentration of electrons The electrons concentration in the conduction band is given by the integral, over the range of energies accessible by electrons, of the density of states at energy E, weighted by the probability f(e) for an electron to have this given energy: n 0 = f(e)n(e)de E C N(E)dE (cm 3 ) is the density of states in the energy range de. The density of states in the conduction band can be derived using the three dimensional Schrödinger equation for a free electron, with the addition of a set of periodic boundary conditions representing the crystal lattice (see Streetman 1995, appendix IV). The subscript 0 in n 0 is used to indicate equilibrium conditions. Given that f(e) tends to zero for large energies, f(e)n(e) decreases rapidally above E C. Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 19 / 62
5 Concentration of electrons Derivation Concentration of holes Derivation f(e) e (E F E)/ for (E E F ) > 3, N C (E) = 1 2π 2 ( ) 3/2 2mc E EC where m c is the effective mass of the electron in the crystal and h = h/2π is the normalized Plank constant (h = Js). h 2 1 f(e) e (E F E)/ for (E F E) > 3, N V (E) = 1 2π 2 ( ) 3/2 2mc EV E where m v is the effective mass of the hole in the crystal and h = h/2π is the normalized Plank constant (h = Js). h 2 n 0 = N C (E)f(E)dE = N C (E) e EF E de = N C (E) e E E C e E C E F de E C E C E C p 0 = EV N V (E)(1 F(E))dE = EV N V (E) e E F E e E V E V n 0 = N C e E C E F p 0 = N V e E V E F where N C = E C N C (E) e E E C de is the effective densities of states. where N V = E V N V (E) e E E V de is the effective densities of states. Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 20 / 62 Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 21 / 62 The product n 0 p 0 Extrinsic semiconductors Fermi level and carrier concentrations For a given material and temperature, the product of n 0 and p 0 is a constant: n 0 p 0 = N C e E C E F N V e E V E F = N C N V e E C E V = N C N V e Eg Intrinsic carriers are created in pairs (by thermal energy), so their concentrations n i = N C e (E C E i )/ and p i = N V e (E V E i )/ (where E i is the intrinsic Fermi level) are equal. Given that n i p i = N C N V e Eg/, we can write the intrinsic concentration as For N d n i and N a = 0, n 0 N d and p 0 p2 i N d n i = N C N V e Eg 2 which leads to n 0 p 0 = n 2 i, n 0 = n i e E F E i, p 0 = n i e E i E F For N a p i and N d = 0, p 0 N a and n 0 n2 i N a Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 22 / 62 Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 23 / 62
6 Extrinsic semiconductors Compensation Drift of carriers in electric field Electric field s effect on momentum Example: N a > N d > 0, this is a p-type material (more holes than electrons, Fermi level in the lower part of the band gap). All free electrons created by donors recombine with holes created by acceptors. The resultant holes concentration is therefore N a N d. This process is called compensation. Space charge neutrality: p 0 + N + d = n 0 + N a p 0 = n 0 + (N a N + d ) N a N d, if the material is p-doped (N a > N d ) and all impurities are ionized (N a = N a and N + d = N d). When an electric field is applied to a semiconductor a drift of carriers is generated, thus producing a current flow. Two important quantities are needed to calculate the current flow: carrier concentrations and mobilities. Free charges in semiconductors are subject to collisions with the lattice and the impurities. These processes are temperature dependent (thermal motion of the lattice atoms and carriers velocity) and affect carrier mobilities. An electric field E x applied in the x-direction produces a force qe x on each electron. This force produces, on average a net motion of electrons in the x-direction, affecting the total x-component momentum p x as follows: nqe x = dp x dt Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 24 / 62 Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 26 / 62 Drift of carriers in electric field Collisions effect on momentum and equilibrium Drift of carriers in electric field Electron average velocity and current density At steady state, the acceleration provided by the electric field is balanced by decelerations due to collisions. The differential change in momentum due to collisions is dp x = p x dt t dp x dt = p x t where t is the mean free time (mean time between two collisions). At steady state the changes of momentum due to the electric field and collisions must balance: nqe x p x = 0 t We can therefore express the average momentum per electron < p x > as < p x > = p x n = q tex We can therefore write the electrons average net velocity < v x > produced by the electric field E x as < v x > = < p x > m n = q t mn E x where m n is the electron effective mass (which is a property of the material band structure). The electron current density produced by the electric field E x is given by the electron charge q multiplied by the number of electron crossing a unit area per unit time n < v x > J x = nq2 t mn E x Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 27 / 62 Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 28 / 62
7 Drift of carriers in electric field Ohm s law Diffusion of carriers Ohm s law states that the current density is directly proportional to the electric field: J x = σ n E x, where σ n nq2 t mn is the conductivity The electron mobility is defined as µ n q t m n therefore, the conductivity can be rewritten as σ n = qnµ n. The current density can be rewritten as J x = q(nµ n + pµ p )E x = σe x Diffusion of carriers is generated by the presence of a carrier concentration gradient (as for gas molecules). The gradient in carrier concentration generates a net motion from regions with high concentration to regions with low concentration. Let us consider an arbitrary function n(x) describing the electron distribution in the x-direction. The electron flux density (rate of electron flow per unit area) from x 1 to x 2 = x l is Φ n (x0) = l 2 t (n 1 n 2 ) where l is the mean free path between collisions, t is the mean free time between collisions, n 1 = n(x 1 ) and n 2 = n(x 2 ) are the electron concentrations at x 1 and x 2 respectively. Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 29 / 62 Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 30 / 62 Diffusion of carriers Current density Given that l is a small distance, we can write n 1 n 2 = n(x) n(x + x) l x with x = x 1 + l and x = l. In the limit of small free path we can rewrite the electron flux density as follows: Φ n (x 0 ) = l 2 2 t n(x) n(x + x) lim x 0 x = l 2 dn(x) 2 t where D n = l2 /2 t is the electron diffusion coefficient. = D n dn(x) J diff n J diff p dn(x) = +qd n dp(x) = qd p where Jn diff and Jp diff are the diffusion currents crossing a unit area due to electrons and holes respectively. Both electrons and holes move in the direction of decreasing carrier concentration. Because of their opposite charge ( q for electrons, +q for holes) the currents they generate are in opposite directions (given the same concentration gradient). Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 31 / 62 Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 32 / 62
8 Total current density Diffusion and recombination The total current density is the sum of the electron and holes current densities. J(x) = J n (x) + J p (x) In presence of an electric field, each of these current densities have a drift and a diffusion component: J n (x) = qµ n n(x)e x + qd n dn(x) J p (x) = qµ p p(x)e x qd p dp(x) Recombination of charge carriers should be considered when dealing with diffusion processes. Recombination can alter the carrier distribution, thus affecting diffusion. Let us consider the number of carriers entering a volume xa (where x is a differential length of a semiconductor sample with area A in the plan orthogonal to x) per unit time: p t = 1 J p (x) J p (x + x) x x+ x q x δ p τ p where J p (x) is the hole current density and δ p/τ p is the recombination rate. For x 0, we can use the derivative form to write the continuity equation for holes and electrons δp t δn t = 1 J p q x δ p τ p = 1 J n q x δ n τ n Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 33 / 62 Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 34 / 62 Diffusion equation Diffusion equation Steady state For negligible drift current, we can replace the current density by the diffusion δp current (J p = qd p x, J δn n = qd n ) and obtain the diffusion equation for x holes and electrons: δp t δn t = D p 2 δ p x 2 = D n 2 δ n x 2 δ p τ p δ n τ n When a steady state distribution of excess carriers is maintained, all time derivatives in the diffusion equation are zero. The diffusion equation for the steady state condition becomes: d 2 δ p 2 d 2 δ n 2 = δ p D p τ p δ p L 2 p = δ n D n τ n δ n L 2 n where L Dτ is the diffusion length. Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 35 / 62 Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 36 / 62
9 The origins of the p-n junction The origins of the p-n junction Russel Ohl and colleagues Bell Telephone Laboratories, March Before and during World War II ultrashort-wave radio communication research was pushed by the need for radar applications. George Southworth unsuccessfully tried to detect ultrashort radio waves with specially designed vacuum tubes and copper oxide rectifiers. He then bought a few old cat s whisker crystal detectors from a tiny second-hand radio shop and got promising results. Southworth asked Ohl to make a comprehensive study of crystal detectors to determine the best material. Ohl had already worked extensively with crystal detectors, trying to remove odd behaviors by reducing impurities. Ohl tested a rod of silicon and he wrote in his lab notebook that near one end of the rod there is a change in the crystal structure indicated by a crack. He also noticed that the amount of current that could flow through the crystal was strongly affected by light. The crack was the point of contact between highly purified silicon and impurities rich silicon (resulting from slowly cooling the ingot from which the rod was cut). The two types of silicon were called p-type (producing a positive voltage under light exposure) and n-type (producing a negative voltage under light exposure). The barrier between the two types of silicon was named p-n junction. Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 38 / 62 Source: Riordan and Hoddeson, The origins of the p-n junction, IEEE Spectrum, 1997 Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 39 / 62 Invariance of the Fermi level at equilibrium Invariance of the Fermi level at equilibrium Let us consider two different materials (e.g.: a metal and a semiconductor, two differently doped semiconductors, etc.) in contact with each other, such that charge carriers can move from one to the other. At thermal equilibrium the net current and the net transfer of energy have to be null the net transfer of electrons between the two material has to be null. The rate of transfer of electrons from one material to the other is proportional to the number of filled state in the first material and the number of empty states in the second material: 1 2 N 1 (E)f 1 (E) N 2 (E)[1 f 2 (E)] 2 1 N 2 (E)f 2 (E) N 1 (E)[1 f 1 (E)] where N 1 (E) and N 2 (E) are the density of states for material 1 and 2 respectively, f 1 (E) and f 2 (E) are the Fermi distributions for material 1 and 2 respectively. Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 40 / 62 At equilibrium N 1 (E)f 1 (E) N 2 (E)[1 f 2 (E)] = N 2 (E)f 2 (E) N 1 (E)[1 f 1 (E)] which leads to N 1 N 2 f 1 N 1 N 2 f 1 f 2 = N 1 N 2 f 2 N 1 N 2 f 1 f 2 f 1 (E) = f 2 (E) e = 1 (E E F 1)/ 1 + e E (E E F 1 = E F2 F 2)/ At equilibrium the Fermi level throughout materials in intimate contact is constant: de F = 0 x Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 41 / 62
10 The contact potential The contact potential Let us imagine to put together two pieces of semiconductor: an n-type and a p-type semiconductor. Once the two pieces are joint, concentration gradients of electrons and holes are created. Because of that holes diffuse to the n-type material and electrons diffuse to the p-type material. Holes diffusing away from the p-type material create uncompensated acceptor ions N a and electrons diffusing away from the n-type material create uncompensated donor ions N + d. These charges generate an electric field directed from the n to the p-type material. This field gives rise to a drift current from the n-type to the p-type material, opposite to the diffusion current. V 0 = contact potential qv 0 = bands separation E F = Fermi level Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 42 / 62 Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 43 / 62 Equilibrium Electron current At equilibrium the following conditions have to be met: No net current can flow: the drift currents exactly compensate the diffusion currents. No accumulation of carrier can occur: for each type of carrier, the drift current exactly compensate the diffusion current J n (diff) J n (drift) = 0 J p (diff) J p (drift) = 0 Assuming that the x direction is from p to n, we can write the electron current as follows: [ ] dn(x) J n (x) = q D n + µ n n(x)e (x) = 0 Rearranging terms, we can write: µ n E (x) = 1 dn(x) D n n(x) Using the Einstein relation (D/µ = /q) and writing the electric field as a function of the potential gradient (E = dv(x)/), we obtain: q dv(x) = 1 dn(x) n(x) Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 44 / 62 Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 45 / 62
11 Contact potential and carrier concentrations Hole current We can solve this equation by integrating it over the appropriate limits: q Vn V p dv = nn This integration gives: q (V n V p ) = lnn n lnn p = ln n n n p Given that the contact potential V 0 is the difference V p V n, we can write it as a function of the equilibrium hole concentration on the two sides of the junction: n p dn V 0 = q ln n n n p n n n p = e qv 0/ Given that p p n p = p n n n = ni 2, we can write: n n = p p = e qv0 n p p n n Assuming that the x direction is from p to n, we can write the hole current as follows: [ ] dp(x) J p (x) = q D p + µ p p(x)e (x) = 0 Rearranging terms, we can write: µ p E (x) = 1 dp(x) D p p(x) Using the Einstein relation (D/µ = /q) and writing the electric field as a function of the potential gradient (E = dv(x)/), we obtain: q dv(x) = 1 dp(x) p(x) Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 46 / 62 Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 47 / 62 Contact potential and carrier concentrations Contact potential and donor/acceptor concentrations We can solve this equation by integrating it over the appropriate limits: This integration gives: q Vn V p dv = pn p p dp q (V n V p ) = lnp n lnp p = ln p n p p Given that the contact potential V 0 is the difference V n V p, we can write it as a function of the equilibrium hole concentration on the two sides of the junction: V 0 = q ln p p p n p p p n = e qv 0/ Given that p p n p = p n n n = ni 2, we can write: p If we assume that in each side of the junction the majority carrier concentration is equal to the impurity concentration, we can express the contact potential as follows: V 0 = q ln N an d ni 2 (1) where N a is the acceptor concentration in the p-type material, N d is the donor concentration in the n-type material and n i is the intrinsic electron concentration. p p = n n = e qv0 p n n p Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 48 / 62 Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 49 / 62
12 The p-n junction is a rectifier, and more... Forward bias When an external voltage is applied to the p-n junction, its current flow strongly depend on the sign of the voltage: Forward bias: the p region as a positive external voltage bias relative to the n region. Current can freely flow from the p to the n region. Reverse bias: the p region as a negative external voltage bias relative to the n region. No current can flow in the p-n junction. p-n junctions can also be used as photocells (see p-n junction history), light emitters (LEDs), voltage variable capacitor. Junctions can be used as building blocks for constructing TRANSISTORS. Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 50 / 62 Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 51 / 62 Forward bias Reverse bias We can assume that the applied voltage V f appears entirely across the depletion region. The forward bias raises the potential on the p-type material relative to the n-type material. The electric field decreases (applied field opposite to built-in field), therefore decreasing the width of the depletion region. Given the lowered energy barrier majority carriers can easily diffuse from one side to the other (holes from p to n and electrons from n to p). The diffusion current can be large for forward bias. The drift current is independent of the energy barrier. Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 52 / 62 Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 53 / 62
13 Reverse bias Diode equation Equilibrium ratio of electron concentration The reverse bias lowers the potential on the p-type material relative to the n-type material. The electric field increases (applied field in the same direction as the built-in field), therefore increasing the width of the depletion region. Given the increased energy barrier virtually no majority carriers can diffuse from one side to the other. The diffusion current is negligible for reverse bias. The drift current is independent of the energy barrier. Diffusion of majority carriers across the depletion region varies the minority carrier concentrations in the opposite side. In presence of an external voltage bias the equilibrium ratio of hole concentration (n n /n p = e qv 0/ ) becomes n(x n0 ) n( x p0 ) = V 0 V eq where the external voltage bias V is positive for forward bias and negative for reverse bias. Neglecting changes in majority carrier concentrations, we can write: n n n( x p0 ) = n n e qv n( x p0) = e qv n p n p Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 54 / 62 Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 55 / 62 Diode equation Equilibrium ratio of hole concentration Diode equation Minority carrier distribution Diffusion of majority carriers across the depletion region varies the minority carrier concentrations in the opposite side. In presence of an external voltage bias the equilibrium ratio of hole concentration (p p /p n = e qv 0/ ) becomes p( x p0 ) p(x n0 ) = V 0 V eq where the external voltage bias V is positive for forward bias and negative for reverse bias. Neglecting changes in majority carrier concentrations, we can write: p p p(x n0 ) = p p e qv p(x n0) = e qv p n p n Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 56 / 62 The excess of minority carrier concentration at the edges of the depletion region can be written as follows: n p = n( x p0 ) n p = n p e qv np = n p (e qv 1) p n = p(x n0 ) p n = p n e qv pn = p n (e qv 1) As minority carriers diffuse into the material (away from the depletion region) they recombine with majority carriers. The resulting excess of minority carrier distribution can be derived as a solution of the steady state diffusion equation (see slide 32): δ p(x n ) = p n e xn Lp δ n(x p ) = n p e xp Ln = pn (e qv kt = n p (e qv kt 1)e xn Lp 1)e xp Ln where x p is the distance from the edge of depletion region in the p-type material ( x p0 ) and x n is the distance from the edge of depletion region in the n-type material (x n0 ). Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 57 / 62
14 Diode equation Current Diode equation Current The hole and electron diffusion currents can be easily calculated: I p (x n ) = qad p dδ p(x n ) n I n (x p ) = qad n dδ p(x p ) p = qa D p p n e xn Lp L p = qa D n n p e xp Ln L n The total diffusion current injected into the material at the junction is obtained for x p = 0 and x n = 0 respectively in the p and n diffusion currents: I p (x n = 0) = I n (x p = 0) = qa D p L p p n qa D n L n n p where I n is opposite to the x p direction. = qa D p L p p n (e qv 1) = qa D n L n n p (e qv 1) Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 58 / 62 Taking the x-direction as reference, we can write the total current as follows: I = qa ( Dp p n + D ) n n p (e qv 1) = I0 (e qv 1) L p L n For reverse bias V r > 3 /q the exponential term is negligible compared to the unity term and the diode equation becomes I = I 0. Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 59 / 62 Next week Momentum The momentum p of a particle is the product of its mass m and velocity v: p = mv Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Transistor A force F applied to a particle for a time interval t produces a change in the particle s momentum given by: p = F t This equation can be expressed in a differential form (Newton s second law) stating that the rate of change in momentum is equal to the force applied to the particle: F = dp dt. Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 60 / 62 Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 61 / 62
15 Second order differential equation Diffusion equation d 2 δ p 2 = δ p L 2 p ay + by + cy = 0 If b 2 4ac > 0 then the general solution of the differential equation is: y = c 1 e r 1x + c 2 e r 2x with r 1,2 = b ± b 2 4ac 2a We have a = 1, b = 0 and c = 1/L 2 so the general solution is: y = c 1 e x/l + c 2 e x/l c 1 and c 2 can be determined by imposing boundary conditions. Giacomo Indiveri (INI) Neuromorphic Engineering I institute of neuroinformatics 62 / 62
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