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pn-junctions are the single most important part of almost all semiconductor devices. They are highly efficient in controlling the current as a function of the bias and yield excellent diode characteristics.

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Böer, K.W. (2009). pn-Homojunctions. In: Introduction to Space Charge Effects in Semiconductors. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, vol 160. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02236-4_7

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