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Which element would you use as an impurity to make germanium an n-type semiconductor?

Important Questions on Semiconductors

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Physics>Chapter 14 - Semiconductors>Exercises>Q 2
What causes a larger current through a p-n junction diode when forward biased?
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Physics>Chapter 14 - Semiconductors>Exercises>Q 2
On which factors does the electrical conductivity of a pure semiconductor depend at a given temperature?
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Why is the conductivity of a n-type semiconductor greater than that of p-type semiconductor even when both of these have same level of doping?

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Physics>Chapter 14 - Semiconductors>Exercises>Q 2
Explain how solids are classified on the basis of band theory of solids.
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Physics>Chapter 14 - Semiconductors>Exercises>Q 2
Distinguish between intrinsic seminconductor and extrinsic semiconductor
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Physics>Chapter 14 - Semiconductors>Exercises>Q 2
Explain the importance of the depletion region in a p-n junction diode.
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Physics>Chapter 14 - Semiconductors>Exercises>Q 2

Explain the iV characteristic of a forward biased junction diode.

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Physics>Chapter 14 - Semiconductors>Exercises>Q 2

Discuss the effect of external voltage on the width of depletion region of a p-n junction.