A semiconductor is known to have an electron concentration of \(8\times 10^{13}~\text{cm}^{-3},\) and a hole concentration of \(5\times 10^{2}~\text{cm}^{-3}.\) The semiconductor is:
1. | \(\mathrm{n}\text-\)type | 2. | \(\mathrm{p}\text-\)type |
3. | intrinsic | 4. | insulator |
If a small amount of aluminium is added to the silicon crystal:
1. | its resistance decreases. |
2. | it becomes a \(\mathrm{p\text-}\)type semiconductor. |
3. | there will be fewer free electrons than holes in the semiconductor. |
4. | All of these are correct. |
1. | \(\mathrm{n}\text-\)type with electron concentration \(n_{e}=5\times10^{22}~\text{m}^{-3}\) |
2. | \(\mathrm{p}\text-\)type with electron concentration \(n_{e}=2.5\times10^{23}~\text{m}^{-3}\) |
3. | \(\mathrm{n}\text-\)type with electron concentration \(n_{e}=2.5\times10^{10}~\text{m}^{-3}\) |
4. | \(\mathrm{p}\text-\)type with electron concentration \(n_{e}=5\times10^{9}~\text{m}^{-3}\) |
1. | \(10^{17} / \text{m}^3 \) | 2. | \(10^{15} / \text{m}^3 \) |
3. | \(10^4 / \text{m}^3 \) | 4. | \(10^2 / \text{m}^3\) |
In a semiconducting material, the mobilities of electrons and holes are \(\mu_e\) and \(\mu_{h}\) respectively. Which of the following is true?
1. \(\mu_{e} > \mu _{h}\)
2. \(\mu_{e} < \mu _{h}\)
3. \(\mu_{e} = \mu _{h}\)
4. \(\mu_{e} <0; ~\mu _{h}>0\)
The net charges on -type semiconductor and -type semiconductor are, respectively:
1. | Positive, negative | 2. | Negative, positive |
3. | Positive, positive | 4. | Zero, zero |
For transistor action:
(a) | the base, emitter and collector regions should have similar size and doping concentrations. |
(b) | the base regions must be very thin and lightly doped. |
(c) | the emitter-base junction is forward biased and the base-collector junction is reverse biased. |
(d) | both the emitter-base junction as well as the base-collector junction are forward biased. |
Which of the following pairs of statements is correct?
1. (d) and (a)
2. (a) and (b)
3. (b) and (c)
4. (c) and (d)