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Ther are generally Two types of Breakdown Phenomenons comes into picture. Namely-

1. Avalanche Breakdown

2. Zener Breakdown.

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Why N Type Semiconductors are preferred over P Type Semiconductors?

since n type semiconductors have high mobility for electrons, they are preffered over ptype


What are p type semiconductors?

P type semiconductors have been doped with trivalent elements, causing them to conduct via "hole" flow. N type semiconductors have been doped with pentavalent elements, causing them to conduct via electron flow.


What is the meaning of semiconductors?

Oversimplifying it significantly "not quite conductors". These are materials whose ability to conduct electricity is between conductors and insulators but can be very precisely controlled by doping with other elements as impurities, allowing the construction of electronic devices that can: control the direction of current flow, amplify signals, act as switches, perform boolean logic functions, etc. These materials can be classed as elemental semiconductors, binary semiconductors, other semiconductors. The elemental semiconductors are elements with 4 valence electrons that are not metals (e.g. silicon, germanium), the binary semiconductors are "alloys" of two elements: one with 3 valence electrons and the other with 5 valence electrons (e.g. gallium arsenide, indium phosphide), other semiconductors can be elements (e.g. selenium) compounds (e.g. galena, copper oxide) or complex "alloys" of several elements (e.g. gallium arsenide phosphide, aluminum gallium indium phosphide). The term semiconductors is also used to refer to the electronic devices mades of these materials.


When was Phenomenon released?

Phenomenon was released on 07/05/1996.


What is Avalanche breakdown?

Avalanche breakdown is a phenomenon that can occur in both insulating and semiconducting materials. It is a form of electric current multiplication that can allow very large currents to flow within materials which are otherwise good insulators. It is a type of electron avalanche. The Avalanche process occurs when the carriers in the transition region are accelerated by the electric field to energies sufficient to free e- h pairs via collisions with bond electrons.

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What has the author V V Paranjape written?

V. V. Paranjape has written: 'Low temperature breakdown in semiconductors'


What has the author Alvin M Goodman written?

Alvin M. Goodman has written: 'Suppression of premature dielectric breakdown for high-voltage capacitance measurements' -- subject(s): Breakdown (Electricity), Capacitors, High voltages, Metal insulator semiconductors, Testing


What is the effect of temperature on transistor?

conductivity of semiconductors increases with increase in temperature as breakdown of covalent bonds take place in the semiconductor due to increase in temp but more & more increase in the temp may result in the breakdown or damage of the semiconductor which results in the decrease in conductivity of semiconductor


Application of semiconductors?

Application of semiconductors


Are transistors semiconductors?

Transistors are made out of semiconductors, yes.


What is the difference between Semiconductors Industry and Electronics Industry?

semiconductors


When was NXP Semiconductors created?

NXP Semiconductors was created in 2006.


What is NXP Semiconductors's population?

The population of NXP Semiconductors is 28,150.


What is Horizon Semiconductors's population?

The population of Horizon Semiconductors is 120.


What is the population of Horizon Semiconductors?

The population of Horizon Semiconductors is 2,007.


Why are metalloids semiconductors?

Metalloids when used is electronics are called semiconductors.


What has the author J Tauc written?

J. Tauc has written: 'Photo and thermoelectric effects in semiconductors' -- subject(s): Crystals, Electric properties, Photoelectricity, Semiconductors, Thermoelectricity 'Amorphous and liquid semiconductors' -- subject(s): Amorphous semiconductors, Liquid semiconductors