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The 22 pages that link to P–n junction, each with the reason it gives.

• SemiconductorBroader topic: Its depletion region and built-in field let a diode control current direction.

• Light-emitting diodeRelated: The junction’s electric field and carrier injection enable light production in many LEDs.

• Doping (semiconductors)Broader topic: Joining differently doped regions creates the built-in field central to many devices.

• SiliconRelated: Silicon junctions form the basis of diodes, transistors, and solar cells.

• TransistorRelated: Junctions govern current flow in bipolar transistors and many other devices.

• PhotodetectorRelated: Its field separates light-generated electrons and holes in common photodiodes.

• Solar cellRelated: Its built-in field drives electrons and holes toward opposite contacts.

• PhotodiodeBroader topic: Its depletion-region field separates photogenerated electrons and holes.

• Bipolar junction transistorNarrower topic: Each transistor contains two such junctions whose bias controls carrier flow.

• PhotovoltaicsRelated: Its internal field separates light-generated electrons and holes in many solar cells.

• MOSFETRelated: MOSFET source and drain junctions isolate the channel from the body.

• RectifierBroader topic: Its directional current behavior under forward and reverse bias underlies the semiconductor diode.

• DiodeBroader topic: Most common diodes use this junction to create their directional current response.

• ElectroluminescenceRelated: A forward-biased junction brings electrons and holes together in LEDs.

• P-type semiconductorRelated: A p-type region forms one side of this fundamental device junction.

• Schottky barrierCompared with: Its rectification arises from a semiconductor–semiconductor junction rather than a metal contact.

• Semiconductor heterostructureCompared with: Unlike a heterostructure, it can join regions of one semiconductor with different doping.

• Junction transistorBroader topic: The junction’s depletion region governs carrier movement in junction transistors.

• Avalanche photodiodeNarrower topic: Most avalanche photodiodes build their electric-field region around a p–n junction.

• Semiconductor deviceRelated: Its rectifying behavior underlies diodes and many transistor structures.

• MicroelectronicsRelated: Its rectifying behavior underlies diodes and many transistor structures.

• OptoelectronicsRelated: Its electric field separates charges in photodetectors and supports light emission in LEDs.