1.7 - Drift and Diffusion Currents
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What is drift current?
💡 Hint: Think of how cars move on a highway when there's a push.
What causes diffusion current?
💡 Hint: It’s like a crowd dispersing from a packed party.
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What is the primary cause of drift current?
💡 Hint: Recall what propels charge carriers in a semiconductor.
True or False: Diffusion current occurs due to electric fields.
💡 Hint: Think about what makes charge carriers move.
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If a semiconductor has a drift current of 5 mA due to an electric field of 10 V/m and a mobility of 1500 cm²/(V·s), calculate the carrier concentration (n).
💡 Hint: Remember to convert units consistently.
A semiconductor reaches equilibrium with both drift and diffusion currents. If the drift current is 3 mA and the diffusion current is 2 mA, what is the net current?
💡 Hint: If currents are in the opposite direction, remember to subtract.
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