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Why N Type Semiconductors are preferred over P Type Semiconductors?
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since n type semiconductors have high mobility for electrons, they are preffered over ptype
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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.
How many valence electrons are there in doped materials of p-type and n-type materials?
1. N and P-type Semiconductors Neither pure silicon(Si) nor germanium(Ge) are great conductors. They form a crystal lattice by having each atom share all of its 4 valence electrons with neighbouring atoms. The total of eight electrons can not easily be jiggled out of place by an incoming current. If , however, the crystalline array is "doped"(mixed with an impurity) with arsenic which has five valence electrons, the behaviour of the lattice will change. Four bonds will be still be made but there will be a leftover electron that can wander through the crystal. This is called an n-type semiconductor. Boron can also be used to dope a pure crystal of silicon. But since boron only offers 3 of the four electrons that a silicon atom needs, each silicon center is left with a hole. Semiconductors made in this manner are called p-type. In a p-type material if an atom from a neighbouring atom fills the hole, it will leave a hole adjacent to it. This process will continue in a domino effect and the hole will be moving in the direction opposite to electron-flow. In reality the atoms are remaining fixed in the lattice, but there is an illusion that the holes are physically moving.
How the diode acts as a switch?
A diode is made up of a P-Type and an N-Type semiconductor. P-Type has "missing" electrons (in a sense); N-Type has extra electrons (in a sense). This means that if you have current going through the two semiconductors from N-type into P-type, it should be easier than normal to apply the current because there is a potential difference between the N-type and P-type because of their relative "positivity" and "negativity". ...but if you reverse the voltage, then you are going against this potential difference and hence the voltage is impeded, resulting in a 0 current (in theory). This will only happen until the reverse voltage exceeds a threshold ampage, at which point the current will shoot up (in reverse).
What is 7 over N of 96?
7/N of 96 = 7*96/N = 672/N
What are the 2 types of semiconductor devices?
N- Type and P- Type :)
What is the difference between p-type and n-type semiconductor?
a pure semiconductors with a valency of three doped with a trivalent element is called p-type and a pure semiconductors with a valency of three doped with a pentavalent element is called n-type
Why n type are electrically neutral?
Why n and p type semiconductors are electrically neutral
Why conductivity of n-type semiconductors is greater than p-type semiconductors?
because in n-type there is a real movement of a free negative charge(electrones not positive holes)
How are N type semiconductors formed?
N-type semiconductors are a type of extrinsic semiconductor where the dopant atoms (donors) are capable of providing extra conduction electrons to the host material (e.g. phosphorusin silicon). This creates an excess of negative (n-type) electron charge carriers.
How are n-type and p-type semiconductors similar?
N-type semiconductor materials which have free electrons,(which are negatively charged).P-type semiconductor materials which have too few electrons. Therefore the opposite of electrons - holes (which are negatively charged).You can think of it like positive and negative poles of a magnet.
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.
Pentavalent elements are added to intrinsic semiconductors elements to produce what type?
N
What is the term for a semiconductors that contains electrons?
N-type semiconductor contains extra electrons.
How do you obtain n type semiconductors?
by adding pentavalent impurity in d pure semiconducters (like intrinsic semiconducters) is called n type semiconducters
What is the term for semiconductors that contains extra electrons?
N-type semiconductor contains extra electrons.
What is an explanation of n-type and p-type semiconductors?
In n-type semiconductor, electricity is conducted by NEGATIVE charges (electrons). In a p-type semiconductor, electricity is conducted by POSITIVE charges (holes).
What element is often used as semiconductors for computer?
Semiconductors are 90% of the time made of Silicon, enhanced into P-Type or N-Type depending on needed polarities. P = Positive, N = Negative, Boron gas has excess negative electrons and is used in doping to create N-Type Silicon.
