Title :
Integral-equation approach to the abrupt-depletion approximation in semiconductor components
Author :
De Visschere, P. ; De Mey, G.
Author_Institution :
Ghent State University, Laboratory of Electronics, Ghent, Belgium
Abstract :
By using the abrupt-depletion approximation, one obtains a linear equation for the minority-carrier concentration in a semiconductor. This equation describes the diffusion and the recombination statistics of the carriers under steady-state conditions. In a 2-dimensional geometry, this equation can be replaced by an equivalent integral equation, so that the given problem can be easily solved numerically.
Keywords :
carrier mobility; integral equations; minority carriers; semiconductor devices; semiconductors; abrupt deletion approximation; diffusion; integral equation approach; linear equation; minority carrier concentration; recombination statistics; semiconductor components;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19770073
