In a semiconductor it can be shown that the product of the electron and hole densities...
1. Define the majority carrier concentration in an n-type Si semiconductor in terms of the conduction band edge energy Ec and the Fermi energy Ep 2 marks Find an expression for Ec - Ep, i.e, the difference between the conduction band edge energy and the Fermi energy in terms of the donor concentration Np. 4 marks Determine the concentration of donor impurity atoms that must be added to silicon that Ec Ef = 0.2 eV So 4 marks
Find the electron and hole concentrations and Fermi level in silicon at 300 K (a) for 1 x 10^15 boron atoms/cm^3 and (b) for 3 x 10^16 boron atoms/cm^3 and 2/9 x 10^16 arsenic atoms/cm^3. The first two are acceptor concentrations, and the third one is an donor concentration.
(a) Assuming that the Fermi level is at the midgap in the intrinsic silicon, calculate the probability of finding an electron at the bottom of the conduction band (E=Ec) for three different temperatures: 0K, 20C, 100C? (b) How are these probabilities related to the probabilities of finding a hole at E=Ev, which is the top of the valence band? (c) A sample of silicon is doped with 1016 cm-3 of arsenic and 3x1016 cm-3 of boron. Calculate n, p, and...
1. a. Find the main error in each of the band diagrams shown below. For all of the band diagrams Ny 1019/cm3, Ne- 1019/cm3, ni = 3 x 108/cm". E,-1.25 eV, T = 300 K. Ef Ef EFi Main error: Main error: Main error: Main error: Consider a semiconductor sample with the following characteristics: EG 1.25 eV, T 300 K, Nd 5 x 101*/cm3, Na 1014/cm3, N.-1019/cm3, N.-1019/cm3, ni-3 × 108/cm3. Assume complete ionization b. Find the equilibrium electron and...
Define the majority carrier concentration in an n-type Si semiconductor in terms of the conduction band edge energy E, and the Fermi energy E. 1. 2 marks Find an expression for Ee -Ef, i.e, the difference between the conduction band edge energy and the Fermi energy in terms of the donor concentration ND. 4 marks Determine the concentration of donor impurity atoms that must be added to silicon so that Ec- E0.2 eV. 3 marks
P3. (a) Determine the position of the Fermi level with respect to the intrinsic Fermi level in silicon at T = 300'K that is doped with phosphors atoms at a concentration of 1015 cm. (b) Repeat (a) if the silicon is doped with boron atoms at a concentration of 10'5 cm3. (c) Calculate the electron concentration in the silicon for parts (a) and (b) P1. For the Boltzmann approximation to be valid for a semiconductor, the Fermi level must be...
Silicon at at T-300 K contains acceptor atoms at a concentration of Na-5x10A15 cmA-3. Donor atoms are added forming an n type compensated(counter doped) semiconductor such that the fermi level is 0.215 eV below the conduction band edge 4. a. What concentration of donor atoms were added. b. What were the concentration of holes and electrons before the silicon was counterdoped c. What are the electron and hole concentrations after the silicon was counter doped. Silicon at at T-300 K...
Silicon at at T-300 K contains acceptor atoms at a concentration of Na-5x10A15 cmA-3. Donor atoms are added forming an n type compensated(counter doped) semiconductor such that the fermi level is 0.215 eV below the conduction band edge 4. a. What concentration of donor atoms were added. b. What were the concentration of holes and electrons before the silicon was counterdoped c. What are the electron and hole concentrations after the silicon was counter doped. Silicon at at T-300 K...
N_As = 6 x10^(+15) atoms/cm^3 N_B = 900 x10^(+12) atoms/cm^3 Do: carriers Find the electron and hole concentrations, n, and P., respectively, (both in :) for the following: (cm) atoms a) For Silicon (Si) doped with Arsenic (As), N = NAS b) For Silicon (Si) doped with Boron (B), N = N, atoms (cm)
Shown below is an ideal Tunnel Field Effect Transistor (TFET). The p and n regions are non-degenerately doped with dopant concentrations of 1014 cm-3 and 1015 cm-3, respectively. The intrinsic carrier concentration in the semiconductor i Shown below is an ideal Tunnel Field Effect Transistor (TFET). The p and n regions are non-degenerately doped with dopant concentrations of 10 cm3 and 1015 cm3, respectively. The intrinsic carrier concentration in the semiconductor is 1010 cm3. The surface potential ,increases the band...