To obtain electrons as majority charge carriers in a semiconductor, the impurity mixed is
(1) Monovalent
(2) Divalent
(3) Trivalent
(4) Pentavalent
In a P-type semiconductor, germanium is doped with
(1) Boron
(2) Gallium
(3) Aluminium
(4) All of these
In a P-type semiconductor
(1) Current is mainly carried by holes
(2) Current is mainly carried by electrons
(3) The material is always positively charged
(4) Doping is done by pentavalent material
If and are the number of electrons and holes in a semiconductor heavily doped with phosphorus, then
(1) >>
(2) <<
(3)
(4) =
A P-type semiconductor is formed when-
A. As impurity is mixed in Si
B. Al impurity is mixed in Si
C. B impurity is mixed in Ge
D. P impurity is mixed in Ge
(1) A and C
(2) A and D
(3) B and C
(4) B and D
In case of a semiconductor, which of the following statement is wrong
(1) Doping increases conductivity
(2) Temperature coefficient of resistance is negative
(3) Resisitivity is in between that of a conductor and insulator
(4) At absolute zero temperature, it behaves like a conductor
The temperature coefficient of resistance of a semiconductor
(1) Is always positive
(2) Is always negative
(3) Is zero
(4) Maybe positive or negative or zero
GaAs is
(1) Element semiconductor
(2) Alloy semiconductor
(3) Bad conductor
(4) Metallic semiconductor
At ordinary temperatures, the electrical conductivity of semi conductors in mho/meter is in the range
(1) to
(2) to
(3) to
(4) to
Energy bands in solids are a consequence of
1. Ohm’s Law
2. Pauli’s exclusion principle
3. Bohr’s theory
4. Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle