Before revision: The Shockley diode equation, or the diode law, named after transistor co-inventor William Shockley of Bell Labs, models the exponential current–voltage (I–V) relationship of semiconductor diodes in moderate constant current forward bias or reverse bias: where is the diode current, is the reverse-bias saturation current (or scale current), is the voltage across the diode, is the thermal voltage, and is the ideality factor, also known as the quality factor or emission coefficient .
After revision: The Shockley diode equation, or the diode law, named after transistor co-inventor William Shockley of Bell Labs, models the exponential current–voltage (I–V) relationship of semiconductor diodes in moderate constant current forward bias or reverse bias: where is the diode current, is the reverse-bias saturation current (or scale current), is the voltage across the diode, is the thermal voltage, and is the ideality factor, also known as the quality factor , emission coefficient, or the material constant .