The current through one ofthese can be approximated as the saturation current times the exponential of the voltage divided by aconstant times the thermal voltage, according to the (*) Shockley equation.
Two opposing ones of these devices can be used to create a transorb. One type of these devicesachieves microwave-frequency operation by using quantum tunneling. The current through one ofthese can be approximated as the saturation current times the exponential of the voltage divided by aconstant times the thermal voltage, according to the (*) Shockley equation. One type can be used as avoltage-controlled capacitor, and the Zener type can safely conduct in the reverse direction when above thebreakdown voltage. Under reverse bias, the depletion region widens, stopping the current. They consist of ap-n junction, and allow current to flow in one direction only. For 10 points, name these electroniccomponents, some of which are "light-emitting."
Two opposing ones of these devices can be used to create a transorb.
diode [accept more specific answers, i.e. Esaki diode, tunnel diode, avalanche diode, Zenerdiode, etc]