semiconductor-electronics--materials-devices-and-simple-circuits Question 15

Question: Q. 1. Name the junction diode whose I-V characteristics are drawn below :

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Ans. Solar cell

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Detailed Answer :

The V-I Characteristics curve shown is of Solar cell which is a junction diode, that converts light energy into electrical energy. Here photons with energy more than band gap energy gets incident on the junction creating the electron-hole pairs that moves in opposite directions thus producing photovoltage.



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