Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits

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Physics Solutions from Chapter -1 - Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits

This chapter deals with the classification of metals, conductors and semiconductors. It also explains the p-n junction and semiconductor diode along with its application as a rectifier with the help of a diagram.

Practice Other Topics from Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits

In this topic, we will learn about vacuum tubes and semiconductors in detail. Further, it also compares vacuum tubes and semiconductors.

In this topic, energy band theory is explained. The conductive band and valence band are defined here. Further, the difference between energy bands of metals, insulators and semiconductors is highlighted.

This topic talks about semiconductors. Types of semiconductors are intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors. Further, n-type and p-type semiconductors are also explained in detail.

In this topic, we will learn about the concepts and formulas related to the extrinsic semiconductors in detail with the help of diagrams.

In this topic, p-n junction and its formation are explained. A semiconductor diode, p-n junction diode under forward and reverse bias is also explained in detail.

This topic explains the functioning of half-wave and full-wave rectifier circuits with diagrams. It further describes the working of junction diodes as a rectifier. The concepts are explained in a lucid manner.

This topic discusses the purposes of p-n junction diodes. It explains the working and principle of Zener diode and optoelectronic junction devices in detail with diagrams.