Electrical Optical Properties Flashcards
1
Q
Doping Silicon with Phosphorus will create which type of semiconductor?
A
n-type
2
Q
A p-type semiconductor…
A
has electron holes created in the valance band
3
Q
Mechanism responsible for conduction in metals?
A
Free electron
4
Q
Mechanism responsible for conduction in semiconductors?
A
Electrons and/or electron holes
5
Q
Mechanism responsible for conduction in ceramics?
A
Electrons and/or ions
6
Q
When will conduction occur for Semiconductors?
A
Conduction will occur only when sufficient external energy
is supplied to overcome the energy gap
7
Q
What are the type of semiconductors?
A
Intrinsic, extrinsic and non-stoichiometric
8
Q
How many type of semiconductors are there?
A
3
