New way of plotting current/voltage characteristics of Schottky diodes |
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| Authors: | Missous M. Rhoderick E.H. |
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| Affiliation: | University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering & Electronics, Manchester, UK; |
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It is pointed out that the empirical diode relationship I = I0 exp (qV/nkT){1 - exp (-qV/kT)} has the property that a plot of log [I/{1 - exp (-qV/kT)}] against V should be linear for all values of V, including reverse voltages. This equation has been tested by making such a plot for an Al/GaAs Schottky diode made by MBE. The plot is linear over the entire range from +0.5 V to - 1.0 V, with n = 1.01. |
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