When I was a student 60 years ago we were taught the Drude model but let's look at this free electron model.
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Evie Frye
Well I was just wondering how ohmic resistance works in a diode . I mean let's take forward bias mode.In forward bias mode electrons are diffused from the n type region to the p type region.The depletion layer still exists but is very narrow.So according to Drude model of ohmic resistance...
It is kind of the opposite.I know the voltage drop of the depletion regiin can be max 0.7V.If the energy whixh breaks the B- Si bonds is given by a 0.7V source then what would happen if we replaced it with a 10V source?
When we apply a forward voltage of 0.7V the depletion region becomes very narrow so the electrons have a big propability to be in the conduction band . Imagine what would happen with 10 volts.
If we offer more energy than the bond energy , the bonds will be broken and electrons will start moving . That is my question.The net potential must be more than the bond energy(because the diode reaches equillibrium in reverse bias at 0.7V).What am I missing?