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) =
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
GaAs is
(1) Element semiconductor
(2) Alloy semiconductor
(3) Bad conductor
(4) Metallic semiconductor
For germanium crystal, the forbidden energy gap in joules is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4) Zero
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
A pure semiconductor behaves slightly as a conductor at
(1) Room temperature
(2) Low temperature
(3) High temperature
(4) Both (b) and (c)