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  2. p–n diode - Wikipedia

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    Band-bending diagram for p–n diode in forward bias. Diffusion drives carriers across the junction. Quasi-Fermi levels and carrier densities in forward biased p–n-diode. The figure assumes recombination is confined to the regions where majority carrier concentration is near the bulk values, which is not accurate when recombination-generation ...

  3. Silicon controlled rectifier - Wikipedia

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    Usually, the reverse blocking voltage rating and forward blocking voltage rating are the same. The typical application for a reverse blocking SCR is in current-source inverters. An SCR incapable of blocking reverse voltage is known as an asymmetrical SCR, abbreviated ASCR. It typically has a reverse breakdown rating in the tens of volts.

  4. p–n junction - Wikipedia

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    A silicon p–n junction in reverse bias. Connecting the p-type region to the negative terminal of the voltage supply and the n-type region to the positive terminal corresponds to reverse bias. If a diode is reverse-biased, the voltage at the cathode is comparatively higher than at the anode. Therefore, very little current flows until the diode ...

  5. Thyristor - Wikipedia

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    Layer diagram of thyristor. The thyristor has three p-n junctions (serially named J 1, J 2, J 3 from the anode). When the anode is at a positive potential V AK with respect to the cathode with no voltage applied at the gate, junctions J 1 and J 3 are forward biased, while junction J 2 is reverse biased. As J 2 is reverse biased, no conduction ...

  6. Diode - Wikipedia

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    The magnitude of such a reverse current is determined by the operating circuit (i.e., the series resistance) and the diode is said to be in the storage-phase. [34] In certain real-world cases it is important to consider the losses that are incurred by this non-ideal diode effect. [ 35 ]

  7. Bipolar junction transistor - Wikipedia

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    is the common base forward short-circuit current gain (0.98 to 0.998) is the reverse saturation current of the base–emitter diode (on the order of 10 −15 to 10 −12 amperes) is the base–emitter voltage

  8. LED circuit - Wikipedia

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    Simple LED (Light Emitting Diode) circuit diagram. In electronics, an LED circuit or LED driver is an electrical circuit used to power a light-emitting diode (LED). The circuit must provide sufficient current to light the LED at the required brightness, but must limit the current to prevent damaging the LED.

  9. H-bridge - Wikipedia

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    These circuits are often used in robotics and other applications to allow DC motors to run forwards or backwards. [1] The name is derived from its common schematic diagram representation, with four switching elements configured as the branches of a letter "H" and the load connected as the cross-bar.