Schottky Diode
Reverse current due to majority carriers that overcome the barrier.
less temperature dependence
Forward current due to majority injection from the semiconductor.
The cut-in voltage is quite small.
Switching speed controlled by thermalization of hot injected electrons across the barrier. few picoseconds.
Essentially no recombination in depletion region.
ideality factor 1.0
P-N Diode
Reverse current due to minority carriers diffusing to the depletion layer.
strong temperature dependenceForward current due to minority carrier injection from n- and p- sides.
Forward current needed to make the device conducting (the cut-in voltage) is large.
Switching speed controlled by recombination (elimination) of minority injected carriers.
ideality factor in I-V charateristics 1.2-2.0 due to recombination in depletion region.
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