Final answer:
The current flowing in a diode for forward bias voltages of 0.5 V, 0.6 V, and 0.7 V can be found using the diode current equation, substituting in the given reverse saturation current and assuming room temperature for T. However, without specific values for the charge of an electron, Boltzmann's constant, and temperature, the exact current values cannot be calculated here.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question is regarding the calculation of the current flowing through a pn junction diode under different forward bias voltages using the diode equation. The given reverse saturation current (I0) is 10-13 A/cm2, and we need to find the current for forward bias voltages of 0.5 V, 0.6 V, and 0.7 V.
The diode current under forward bias can be calculated using the equation Inet = I0 (eeVF/kBT - 1). However, without the temperature T provided, we can use the room temperature assumption of approximately 300 K. Here, e represents the charge of an electron, VF is the forward bias voltage, kB is the Boltzmann's constant, and T is the absolute temperature in Kelvin. By substituting the respective forward bias voltages into the equation, we can find the corresponding currents.
To solve for the specific current at each voltage, you would normally use the aforementioned equation with the specific values for e, kB, and T, but since these values are not provided in the parameters, we can't perform an accurate calculation here.