Comparing the Operation of p-i-n vs. p-n Junction Diodes Using PN Junction Lab in ABACUS

By André Schleife1; Materials Science and Engineering at Illinois1

1. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Abstract

In this activity, students use the PN Junction Lab simulation tool in ABACUS on nanoHUB to simulate different p-i-n or p-n diode structures.  Plots of hole concentration and electric field as a function of position, along with the gand structure with and without applied bias, will be simulated and used to evaluate the operation of these diodes. 

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This activity is adapted from an assignment used in MSE304 at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne.

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  • André Schleife, Materials Science and Engineering at Illinois (2017), "Comparing the Operation of p-i-n vs. p-n Junction Diodes Using PN Junction Lab in ABACUS," https://nanohub.org/resources/27113.

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  1. ABACUS
  2. computational materials science
  3. diodes
  4. PN Junction Lab
  5. simulation-based learning
  6. tool:abacus