Practice p-type semiconductor - 14.4.2 | 14. SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRONICS: MATERIALS, DEVICES AND SIMPLE CIRCUITS | CBSE 12 Physics Part 2
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Question 1

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What type of impurity is used to create a p-type semiconductor?

💡 Hint: Think about elements with three valence electrons.

Question 2

Easy

What charge do holes carry in p-type semiconductors?

💡 Hint: Remember, holes are caused by the absence of electrons.

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Question 1

What is a p-type semiconductor primarily characterized by?

  • Abundance of electrons
  • Abundance of holes
  • Equal concentration of carriers

💡 Hint: Recall what charge carriers dominate in p-type materials.

Question 2

True or False: Doping with trivalent elements decreases the charge carrier concentration in a semiconductor.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how doping affects conductivity.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Calculate the effect of introducing 1% boron into a pure silicon semiconductor in terms of hole concentration.

💡 Hint: Consider how boron's atomic structure compares to silicon's and how it affects carrier charge.

Question 2

Discuss how temperature might influence the charge carrier dynamics in a p-type semiconductor.

💡 Hint: Recall how temperature affects energy levels in semiconductors.

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