MHT CET20227 Aug 2022Evening ShiftPhysicsSemiconductorsActual
Pure Silicon crystal at 300 ~K has equal electron and hole concentration of 1.5 10¹⁶ ~m ⁻³ . Doping by indium increases n_h=4.5 10²² ~m ⁻³ . The n_e in the doped silicon is:
Options
- A5 10^9
- B2.25 10¹⁰
- C3 10¹²
- D9 10^6
Correct answer
A. 5 10^9
Step-by-step solution
In an extrinsic semiconductor: aligned & n_e n_h= (n_i )^2 & n_e 4.5 10²²= (1.5 10¹⁶ )^2 & n_e= 2.25 10³² 4.4 10²² & n_e=5 10^9 aligned