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# A semiconductor is a material that conducts electricity in specific circumstances. Therefore, depending on the conditions under which it is operating, it can act as a conductor or an insulator. Conductors are materials with many free electrons and/or holes that allow electrons to freely pass through it. An insulater has it's electrons firmly bound in it therefore does not allow electrons to pass through it.  

# A semiconductor is a material that conducts electricity in specific circumstances. Therefore, depending on the conditions under which it is operating, it can act as a conductor or an insulator. Conductors are materials with many free electrons and/or holes that allow electrons to freely pass through it. An insulater has it's electrons firmly bound in it therefore does not allow electrons to pass through it.  

# A depleated reigion is a region where there are no holes and no electrons in a semiconductor, therefore making it a insulater at that condition.

# A depleated reigion is a region where there are no holes and no electrons in a semiconductor, therefore making it a insulater at that condition. [[Diode_Diagram]]

# Bias voltage is the voltage it takes to get the diode to start conducting. Below a certain voltage, the diode will no work even in the forward direcction. It is the voltage which allows the electrons and holes to overcome the depleated zone and meet with each other, creating current. Reverse Biased means that the positive end of the battery is connected with the n-type semiconductor and the negative end is connected with the p-type semicondutor. This sucks all the electrons from the n-type reigion and filled in all the holes in the p-type reigion, creating a large depleated zone.  

# Bias voltage is the voltage it takes to get the diode to start conducting. Below a certain voltage, the diode will no work even in the forward direcction. It is the voltage which allows the electrons and holes to overcome the depleated zone and meet with each other, creating current. Reverse Biased means that the positive end of the battery is connected with the n-type semiconductor and the negative end is connected with the p-type semicondutor. This sucks all the electrons from the n-type reigion and filled in all the holes in the p-type reigion, creating a large depleated zone.  

# Diode breakdown happens when a reverse biased diode is subjected to so much voltage that it conducts in the reverse direction. When a diode is biased past the bias voltage, it stays in a metaphysical state, so by itself, it would stay an insulater, but anything at all (such as a temperature fluctionation) would cause the diode to draw so much current that would cause excessive heat that will destroy a diode.

# Diode breakdown happens when a reverse biased diode is subjected to so much voltage that it conducts in the reverse direction. When a diode is biased past the bias voltage, it stays in a metaphysical state, so by itself, it would stay an insulater, but anything at all (such as a temperature fluctionation) would cause the diode to draw so much current that would cause excessive heat that will destroy a diode.