IvanTheTerrible
Junior Member level 1
I am reading the energy band bending of a p-n diode
There is this statement from my book:
"Since the electrostatic potential in the diagrams increases downwards, the n region is at a higher potential than the p region."
Why is it so? Isn't a lower in energy level represents lower potential?
There is this statement from my book:
"Since the electrostatic potential in the diagrams increases downwards, the n region is at a higher potential than the p region."
Why is it so? Isn't a lower in energy level represents lower potential?