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What are Drift Current and Diffusion Curre
Their Differences
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Ina semiconductor, the majority and minority charge carriers will exit in p-type or n-type. Becaus
of semiconductors will present over a single crystal at the center so that PN-junction can be fo
doping of this junction diode is done non-uniformly then charge carriers movement will be an «
low concentration which leads to the recombination of carriers as well as to the diffusion proc
additional method is also occurs based on the applied electric field namely drift current. This arti
main differences between drift current and diffusion current.
What are the Drift Current and Diffusion Current?
Ina semiconductor material, the drift, as well as diffusion currents, will occur. Semiconductors ar
two kinds of materials namely p-type as well as n-type. There are several kinds of switching dev
the market like transistors, diodes, etc. These are designed by placing one material among other
the material’s conducting property can be modified.
What is a Drift Current?
Drift current can be defined as the charge carrier’s moves in a semiconductor because of the ele
are two kinds of charge carriers in a semiconductor like holes and electrons. Once the voltag:
semiconductor, then electrons move toward the +Ve terminal of a battery whereas the holes trave
terminal of a battery.
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Here, holes are positively charged carriers whereas the electrons are negatively charged carrier
electrons attract by the +Ve terminal of a battery whereas the holes attract by the -Ve terminal of ¢
p-type
hole diffusion
electron diffusion
uncovered
Space charges
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What is Diffusion Current?
The diffusion current can be defined as the flow of charge carriers within a semiconductor trave
concentration region to a lower concentration region. A higher concentration region is nothin
number of electrons present in the semiconductor. Similarly, a lower concentration region is
number of electrons present in the semiconductor. The process of diffusion mainly occurs when
is doped non-uniformly.
In an N-type semiconductor, when it is doped non-uniformly then a higher concentration region «
the left side whereas the lower concentration region can be formed at the right side. The electrc
concentration region are more in the semiconductor so they will experience a repulsive force frorr
Difference between Drift Current and Diffusion Currents
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The difference between drift current and diffusion current includes the following.
Drift Current Diffusion Current
The movement of charge carriers is because of the The diffusion current can be occurred
applied electric field is known as drift current. diffusion in charge carriers.
It requires electrical energy for the process of drift Some amount of external energy is er
current. process of diffusion current.
This current obeys Ohm's Law. This current obeys Fick's Law.
The direction of charge carriers in the semiconductor For charge carriers, the densities of di
is reverse to each other. reverse in symbol to each other.
The direction of the drift current, as well as the The direction of this current can be de
electric field, will be the same. concentration of the carrier slope.
It depends on the permittivity It is independent of permittivity
The direction of this current mainly depends on the The direction of this current mainly de
polarity of the applied electric field charge within the concentrations of ca
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FAQs
1). What is drift current in diode?
The charge carriers start moving because of the applied electric field.
2). What is carrier drift?
When an electric field is applied to a semiconductor, charges carriers start moving to generate ele
3). What is the drift voltage?
The percentage of o/p voltage occurs over a period of time.
4). What does the diffusion coefficient mean?
The amount of a substance that diffuses from one section to another through every unit of the
each unit of time as the gradient of volume-concentration is unity.
Thus, this is all about the difference between drift and diffusion current in a semiconductor. Wh
done, then these currents will occur within the semiconductor. Once both the currents ¢
accountable for the generation electric current within the circuit, Here is a question for you, what
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