p–n junctions represent the simplest case of a semiconductor electronic device; a p–n junction by itself, when connected on both sides to a circuit, is a diode. . A p–n junction is a combination of two types of, and, in a single . The "n" (negative) side contains freely-moving, while the "p" (positive) side contains freely-moving .. . Size of depletion regionFor a p–n junction, let $${displaystyle C_{A}(x)}$$ be the concentration of negatively-charged acceptor atoms and . • Shockley, William (1949). "The Theory of p-n Junctions in Semiconductors and p-n Junction Transistors". Bell System Technical Journal. 28 (3): 435–489. . A semiconductor (that is, one where impurities such as are introduced into its crystal lattice) is relatively . The same is true of an n-doped semiconductor, but the junction between. . • • • • •
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