NEET2004PhysicsSemiconductorsActual
Assertion : In a transistor the base is made thin. Reason : A thin base makes the transistor stable.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
C. If assertion is true but reason is false
Step-by-step solution
The base is lightly doped and very thin, this constructional feature is key of transistor action due to which only few holes (less than 5 %) are able to combine with the electron in base region. Most of the holes coming form the emitter are able to diffuse through the base region to the collector region.