14.3 - INTRINSIC SEMICONDUCTOR
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Practice Questions
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What is an intrinsic semiconductor?
💡 Hint: Refer to the characteristics of materials.
Explain what a covalent bond is.
💡 Hint: Consider how atoms connect in semiconductors.
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What happens to intrinsic semiconductors at absolute zero?
💡 Hint: Think about the effects of really low temperatures.
Are electrons and holes created equally in intrinsic semiconductors as temperature increases?
💡 Hint: Consider how electric neutrality is maintained.
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Discuss the implications of increasing temperature on the electrical conductivity of intrinsic semiconductors, and how these implications apply to real-world applications.
💡 Hint: Consider how this behavior benefits electronics in everyday devices.
If a silicon semiconductor is at absolute zero with no carriers, describe how introducing impurities would change its behavior.
💡 Hint: Think about how different types of impurities affect the semiconductor.
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