1. Derived Eq. 12 by using Eq. 1la, Eq. 9, and the last equation of Appendix...
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...
3. Silicon samples with band-gas 1.1 eV at 300 Kelvin, are doped at four different levels and have the properties listed below. Case 1: Case 2: Case 3: Case 4: Ex-Ey = 0.15 eV Ef-Ey=0.88 eV EF-Ey = 0.55 eV Ex-Ey = 1.09 eV The four cases above show the position of the Fermi Level Er relative to the valence band edge Ev.at dilterent doping levels. a) identify each sample as degenerate and nondegenerate. b) which nondegenerate case shows heavy...
EENG 245 Physical electronics HW 1 1) The NaCl crystal is cubic, and can be described as follows. Na atoms sit at the corners and faces of a cube, and Cl atoms sit in between two Na atoms. This means that a Clatom is found half-way along each of the cube edges, and there is a Cl in the center of the cube. (We could also have described the lattice by interchanging Na and Cl in the description above.) Another...
1. What is a dopant and how is it used in modern semiconductors 2. What is the difference total ionization and dielectric breakdown, at what temperature can we assume total ionization has occurred? 3. Write the Thermal Voltage Vr kT for the following temperatures: a. T 300K, Vr b.T 600K, Vr c. T 750K, Vr d. T 1200K, Vr e. T 150K, Vr 4. Draw the Density of States (DOS) as a function of Energy for a semiconductor, label the...
1. Draw the schematics of forward-biased and negative-biased diodes. Show the polarity of voltage source (positive and negative terminal of the source), the position of Fermi levels and the current direction. Explain why there is a small current flow when a p-n junction is under reverse bias. 2. A p-n junction can be made by diffusing acceptor atoms into an n-type semiconductor. Suppose that boron is diffused into a silicon wafer doped with arsenic at 1015 cm-3 such that the...
Taking pure silicon (Si) as an example, explain what is meant by the terms electron-hole generation and recombination, how they affect the electrical conductivity, and define what is meant by the "intrinsic carrier density", n. [5 marks] Q3. a) b) With the aid of both lattice and energy band diagrams, explain how n-type doping of Si is achieved and state two types of suitable dopant atoms. [7 marks] c) An n-type region on a Si wafer has a donor concentration...