• DocumentCode
    942366
  • Title

    Theory of depletion-layer recombination in silicon p--n junctions

  • Author

    Anderson, P.J. ; Buckingham, M.J

  • Author_Institution
    University of Reading, J.J. Thomson Physical Laboratory, Reading, UK
  • Volume
    13
  • Issue
    17
  • fYear
    1977
  • Firstpage
    496
  • Lastpage
    498
  • Abstract
    A new theory of depletion-layer recombination in silicon p-n junctions is presented, based on the recombination statistics of 3-charge-state centres. It is shown that, with an appropriate choice of recombination-centre parameters, the forward current/voltage characteristics predicted by the theory show voltage-independent m values of ≈ 1.5.
  • Keywords
    electron-hole recombination; elemental semiconductors; p-n homojunctions; silicon; Si; depletion layer recombination theory; forward current/voltage characteristics; p-n junctions; recombination statistics; semiconductor;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19770364
  • Filename
    4240490