Practice Summary (14.8) - SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRONICS: MATERIALS, DEVICES AND SIMPLE CIRCUITS
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Question 1 Easy

Name an elemental semiconductor.

💡 Hint: Think of common materials used in electronics.

Question 2 Easy

What is the purpose of doping in semiconductors?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when impurities are added.

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Question 1

What defines a semiconductor?

A material that conducts electricity perfectly.
A material that does not conduct electricity.
A material with conductivity between that of insulators and conductors.

💡 Hint: Consider the range of conductivity.

Question 2

True or False: Doping a semiconductor always increases its resistivity.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the effect of impurities on conductivity.

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Challenge 1 Hard

A silicon piece is doped with phosphorus to create an n-type semiconductor. If the intrinsic carrier concentration is 10^10 cm^-3 and the doping concentration is 10^16 cm^-3, calculate the new electron concentration.

💡 Hint: Consider that in n-type doping, the number of electrons mostly comes from the dopants.

Challenge 2 Hard

A p-n junction diode is constructed with Si. Explain how the junction would behave under both forward and reverse bias conditions, providing the mechanisms behind the current flow.

💡 Hint: Think about the role of the electric field created in each condition.

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