The conductivity of a semiconductor increases with an increase in temperature,
because:
1. number density of free current carries increases
2. relaxation time increases
3. both number density of carries and relaxation time increase
4. number density of current carriers increases, relaxation time decreases but the effect of decrease in relaxation time is much less than the increase in number density
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In the depletion region of a diode
a. there are no mobile charges
b. equal number of holes and electrons exist, making the region neutral.
c. recombination of holes and electrons has taken place.
d. immobile charged ions exist.
Choose the correct option:
1. (a), (c), (d)
2. (b), (d)
3. (a), (d)
4. (b), (c)
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