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In this video, I introduce the Schottky diode, and sketch out what its band diagram looks like. I introduce the concept of the metal/semiconductor barrier height and talk about the relevance of band bending, and how this device is similar to a PN junction diode.

This is part of my graduate series on semiconductor physics and devices, following the book by Donald Neamen. It is also based on content taught at UC Irvine in EECS 170A and 174.

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