PN Junction
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A semiconductor crystal with one side doped to form p-type semiconductor and the other side doped to form n-type semiconductor, with a transition layer at the interface between them, is called a PN junction (p-n junction). The PN junction is the material basis for many devices in electronic technology, such as semiconductor diodes and bipolar transistors.
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A semiconductor crystal with one side doped to form p-type semiconductor and the other side doped to form n-type semiconductor, with a transition layer at the interface between them, is called a PN junction (p-n junction). The PN junction is the material basis for many devices in electronic technology, such as semiconductor diodes and bipolar transistors.
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The contact between P-type and N-type semiconductors forms a depletion layer, leading to unidirectional conduction: forward bias conducts, reverse bias blocks. Its core 'unidirectionality' is metaphorically used as a logic valve in institutional design—certain resources/information should only flow in one direction, and the system fails if reversed.
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