Semiconductor Electronics Flashcards

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1
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the valency of impurity dropped in a pure germanium crystal to make it P - type semiconductor is :

A

3

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2
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The depletion layer of P-N junction has

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Immobile ions

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3
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The forbidden energy gap in Germanium crystal is :

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1.12 x 10 ^ -19 J

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4
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The width of depletion layer in P-N junction diode is:

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10 ^ -4 m

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5
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Forbidden energy gap for Germanium semiconductor is

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0.72 eV

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6
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At absolute zero temp. the piece of Germanium behaves like :

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Insulator

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7
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n- type semiconductor contains

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electron in majority

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8
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Junction diode is used as _____

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Rectifier

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9
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The resistance of semiconductor _____ on adding impurity in it

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Decreases

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10
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The majority charge carriers in N-type semiconductor are

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Electron

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11
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With increase in temp. of a semiconductor its conductivity

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Increases

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12
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In an intrinsic semiconductor the forbidden energy gap is of order of

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1 eV

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13
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In a P-N junction diode the width of depletion layer is

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10^ -4 m

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14
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The temp. coeff. of resistance of conductor is ________ [ +ve or -ve ]

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Negative

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15
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In reverse bias, the resistance of P-N junction diode is

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High

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16
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nh&raquo_space; ne

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P-type semiconductor

17
Q

How does the energy gap in the intrinsic semiconductor varies on introducing a :
(i) penta valent impurity in it ?
(ii) trivalent impurity in it ?

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The electron gap decreases in both cases

18
Q

Whose drift velocity is greater holes or electrons ?

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drift v of Electrons > holes

19
Q

On increasing the reverse bias in P-N junction diode how does the width of depletion layer vary ?

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It increases

20
Q

In which bias the resistance of P-N junction diode is very high ?

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Reverse bias

21
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What is the value of energy gap for metals ?

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Zero

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