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Draw the energy band diagram when intrinsic semiconductor (Ge) is doped with impurity atoms of Antimony (Sb). Name the extrinsic semiconductor so obtained and majority charge carriers in it.

Important Questions on Semiconductors

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The contribution to the total current in a semiconductor, due to electrons and holes are 0.75 and 0.25 respectively. The drift velocity of electrons is 32 times that of holes at this temperature. Then the ratio between electron concentration and hole concentration is
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In a semiconductor, the conductivity increases with the increase in temperature due to
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In a semiconductor, the number density of intrinsic charge carriers at 27°C is 1.5×1016 m-3. If the semiconductor is doped with an impurity atom, the hole density increases to 4.5×1022 m-3. The electron density in the doped semiconductor is _______×109 m-3.
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With the increase of temperature, the resistivity of a semiconductor :
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In a semiconductor crystal, if the current flows due to breakage of crystal bonds, then the semiconductor is called:
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For a transistor the emitter current is 0.505 mA and the base current is 5.0 μA. The collector is
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In an intrinsic semi conductor at room temperature number of electrons and holes are
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Give three differences between intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors.

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The conductivity of a semiconductor sample having electron concentration of 5×1018 electrons m-3, hole concentration of 5×1019 holes m-3, electron mobility of 2.0 m2 V-1 s-1 and hole mobility of 0.01 m2 V-1 s-1 is

(Take charge of an electron as 1.6×10-19 C )
 
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The intrinsic carrier concentration of silicon sample at 300 K is 1.5×1016/m3. What is the density of minority carrier? (after doping, the number of majority carriers is 5×1020/m3
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The charge carriers in an electrolyte are
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The resistivity (ρ) of semiconductor varies with temperature. Which of the following curve represents the correct behaviour?

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In a semiconductor, the electrical conductivity is due to
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Identify the logic gate and write its Boolean expression.

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Mobility of electrons in a semiconductor is defined as the ratio of their drift velocity to the applied electric field. If, for an N-type semiconductor, the density of electrons is 1019 m-3 and their mobility is 1.6 m2 V-1 s-1, then the resistivity of the semiconductor (since it is an N-type semiconductor contribution of holes is ignored) is close to:
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The conductivity of semiconductor increases with increase in temperature because
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As the temperature of the semiconductor is increased, the mobility of electrons and holes
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Which of the following statements is incorrect?
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At a certain temperature, the number density of charge carriers in a semiconductor is n. When an electric field is applied to it, the charge carriers drift with an average speed v. If the temperature of the semiconductor is raised.