Schottky Diode Working

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Applications

Introduction:

 Schottky diode is one type of electronic component, which is also

known as a barrier diode. It is widely used in different applications like a
mixer, in radio frequency applications, and as a rectifier in power
applications. It’s a low voltage diode. In This presentation, we discusses
about what is a Schottky diode, construction, applications,
characteristics and advantages.

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What is a Schottky Diode?

 Thus creating a Schottky barrier.

 The N-type semiconductor acts as a cathode and the metal side acts as
the anode of the diode.

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What is a Schottky Diode?

 A Schottky diode is also known as a hot carrier diode.

 It’s a low voltage diode.

 Schottky diode the voltage drop normally ranges between 0.15 and
0.45volts.

 This lower voltage drop provides higher switching speed and better
system efficiency.

 In Schottky diode, a semiconductor–metal junction is formed

between a semiconductor and a metal.

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Schottky Diode Construction
 It is a unilateral junction.

 A metal semiconductor junction is formed at one end and another metal

semiconductor contact is formed at the other end.

 It is an ideal Ohmic bidirectional contact with no potential existing

between the metal and the semiconductor.

 Schottky diode is a function of temperature dropping.

 It decreases and increasing temperature doping concentration in N type

semiconductor.

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Schottky Diode Construction
 Metals of the Schottky barrier diode like molybdenum, platinum, chromium,
tungsten Aluminium, gold, etc., are used and the semiconductor used is N
type.

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Schottky Barrier Diode

 A Schottky barrier diode is also known as Schottky or hot carrier diode.

 A Schottky barrier diode is a metal semiconductor.

 A junction is formed by bringing metal contact with a moderately

doped N type semiconductor material.

 The Schottky barrier diode is a unidirectional device conducting current

flows only in one direction.

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Schottky Barrier Diode

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V-I Characteristics Of Schottky Barrier Diode
 The V-I characteristics of a Schottky barrier diode are below

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V-I Characteristics Of Schottky Barrier Diode
 The forward voltage drop of the Schottky barrier diode is very low compared
to a normal PN junction diode.

 The forward voltage drop ranges from 0.3 volts to 0.5 volts.

 The forward voltage drop of Schottky barrier is made up of silicon.

 The forward voltage drop increases at the same time increasing the doping
concentration of N type semiconductor.

 The V-I characteristics of a Schottky barrier diode are very steeper

compared to the V-I characteristics of normal PN junction diode due to the
high concentration of current carriers.

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Current Components in Schottky Diode

 The Schottky barrier diode current condition is through majority carriers.

 Which are electrons in an N type semiconductor.

 The formula in the Schottky barrier diode is

 IT= IDiffusion+ ITunneling+ IThermionic emission

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Current Components in Schottky Diode
 IDiffusion is diffusion current due to concentration gradient and diffusion
current density.

 Jn=Dn*q*dn/dx for electrons.

 Where Dn is the diffusion constant of electrons.

 q is electronic charge = 1.6*1019coulombs

 dn/dx is a concentration gradient for electrons.

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Current Components in Schottky Diode

 ITunneling is the tunneling current due to quantum mechanical tunneling

through the barrier.
 The probability of tunneling increases with the decrease in the barrier or
built in potential and decrease in depletion layer width.

 This current is directly proportional to the probability of tunneling.

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Current Components in Schottky Diode

 IThermionic Emission is a current due to thermionic emission current.

 Due to thermal agitation, some carriers have equal energy to or larger

than the conduction band energy to the metal-semiconductor interface,
and to the current flow.

 This is known as thermionic emission current.

 Since the current flowing direction through the Schottky barrier diode is
through majority charge carriers.

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Current Components in Schottky Diode

 It is suitable for high-speed switching applications

 because the forward voltage is very low and the reverse recovery time is
very short.

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Applications Of Schottky Diode

 Schottky diodes are used for the voltage clamping applications.

 Used to prevention of transistor saturation due to the high current

density in the Schottky diode.

 It’s also be a low forward voltage drop in Schottky diode.

 It t is wasted in less heat, making them an efficient choice for

applications that are sensitive and very efficiency.

 Schottky diodes are also used as rectifiers in power supplies.

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Advantages Of Schottky Diode
 Schottky diodes are used in many applications compare to other types
of diodes that do not perform well.

 Low turn on voltage: The turn on voltage for the diode is between 0.2
and 0.3 volts. For a silicon diode it is against 0.6 to 0.7 volts from a
standard silicon diode.

 Fast recovery time: A fast recovery time means a small amount of

stored charge that can be used for high speed switching applications.

 Low junction capacitance: It occupies a very small area, after the

result obtained from wire point contact of the silicon. Since the
capacitance levels are very small.

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Features Of Schottky Diode

 The features of Schottky diode mainly include the following

 Higher efficiency.

 Low forward voltage drop.

 Low capacitance.

 Low profile surface-mount package, ultra-small.

 Integrated guard ring for stress protection.

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Conclusion

 This is all about Schottky Diode Working and its working principle
and applications. We have seen its construction, Schottky barrier
diode , V-I Characteristics Of Schottky barrier diode.

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