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The maximum current that a semiconductor diode can conduct for part of an AC cycle is called the?
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A: Peak current
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What is forward bias current in semiconductor?
I think its related to junction of two dissimilar semiconductor (or semiconductor and metal) and not only a semiconductor. well when two opposite nature semiconductor (hetero or homo) are joined to form a junctions they allow the flow of current in one direction while blocks it in other direction. The applied bias V which will cause the current flow is called forward bias and the current flowing through the junction forward bias current.
What is the term for a semiconductor that is missing electrons?
p-type semiconductor A semiconductor that is missing electrons is called an electron hole.
What is a compensated semiconductor?
compensated semiconductor...SEMICONDUCTORS WHICH CONTAIN BOTH DONOR AND ACCEPTOR DOPANT ATOMS IN SAME REGION IS CALLED COMPENSATED SEMICONDUCTOR.
Is silicon a extrinsic or intrinsic semiconductor?
silicon is intrinsic semiconductor until we add some impurities in it. the impurities are either of group 3 called acceptors which make p type or of group 5 called donors which make n type semiconductor.
What is the process of adding some impurities to semiconductor material?
Its called doping.
What is forward bias current in semiconductor?
I think its related to junction of two dissimilar semiconductor (or semiconductor and metal) and not only a semiconductor. well when two opposite nature semiconductor (hetero or homo) are joined to form a junctions they allow the flow of current in one direction while blocks it in other direction. The applied bias V which will cause the current flow is called forward bias and the current flowing through the junction forward bias current.
Why is a transistor called a pi-polar device?
a transistor is called a Bi-polar device because in this we use both p-type semiconductor and n-type semiconductor. In p-type semiconductor the current flows with the help of holes(deficiency of an electron or we can say it as a positive charge). while in n-type semiconductor the current flows with the help of electrons(negatively charged particles). so the total current is due to both kind of charge carriers. that's why it is known as a Bi-polar device.
What has the ability inability to conduct an electrical current is called?
Conductivity
What is the term for a semiconductor that is missing electronic?
p-type semiconductor A semiconductor that is missing electrons is called an electron hole.
What is the the term for a semiconductor that is missing electrons?
p-type semiconductor A semiconductor that is missing electrons is called an electron hole.
What is the term for a semiconductor that is missing electrons?
p-type semiconductor A semiconductor that is missing electrons is called an electron hole.
What are the difference between semiconductors and semimetals?
A conductor is just that - something that conducts electric current. A semiconductor, however, is a material that can be and is used because by doing some things to it, we can cause its resistance to vary dramatically over a fairly wide range of values. We can cause it to conduct with little resistance, and we can cause it to resist current flow completely and prevent current from flowing. The material is a semiconductor, and it "sort of" conducts - either well or poorly or something in between, depending on how the device is made and on what we tell it to do. Conductor will pass electrons by the laws of electrical conductivity. Semiconductor will pass electrons basically only one way.Conductors, like copper, are materials that simply conduct electricity from point A, such as the negative terminal of a battery, to point B.Semiconductors are materials that conduct electricity from point A to point B, but have high high resistance. Many conductors can be modified to have unique properties when electricity is applied, such as in transistors. Put simply, semiconductors have an electrical conductivity somewhere between that of conductors (gold, copper) and insulators (wood, rubber).A conductor allows an electric current to flow through it equally well in either direction. The amount of current which flows depends only on the amount of resistance of the conductor and on the amount of voltage applied across it. The direction of flow can always be considered as being from the positive to the negative pole of the source of the voltage applied, so the direction of flow through a conductor is always determined by which end of the conductor is connected to the positive pole of the source. A semiconductor allows an electric current to flow very strongly in one direction (this is known as the forward current) and very weakly in the opposite direction (which is known as the reverse current). The amounts of current which flow in each direction depend partly on the amount of the voltage applied but mainly on the forward resistance (which is relatively low) and the reverse resistance (which is always very high). So, unlike a conductor, the flow of current through a semiconductor is not the same amount of current whichever way the voltage is applied. The direction in which a semiconductor allows the forward current to flow depends on whether it is a p-type semiconductor or an n-type semiconductor. How are semiconductors made? Certain elements, such as Germanium or Silicon, are not naturally semiconductors but can be made into semiconductors by melting them and adding very small amounts of other chemicals. This process is called doping. Whether a p-type semiconductor or an n-type semiconductor is produced depends on the type of doping chemical used.
What is intrinsic scmicondoctor?
A completely pure semiconductor crystal is called intrinsic, to underline that no substance is inserted in the crystal as impurity. An intrinsic semiconductor has a very low conductivity (it is almost an insulator, even if a current can flow if it undergoes a great voltage difference. Selected intrinsic semiconductors like Indium Phosphate (InP) or Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) are instead very effective in creating photo-stimulated electrical current (that is electrical current due to absorption of incident light) at a specific frequency called resonance frequency of the semiconductor. Other semiconductors (like Silicon, Si) lack this capability. This difference is related to the quantum mechanical behaviour of electrons in the different crystals. A semiconductor crystal where selected substances called dopants (like phosphorous or arsenic) are inserted in the crystal to give it particular properties is called doped semiconductor. Doping is more frequently used to create free charges in the semiconductor and increase conductivity. Depending on the sign of the virtual particle generated by doping in the crystal the doped semiconductor is called p doped (positive carrier generated) or n doped (negative carrier generated).
Difference between a semiconductor and insulator?
The difference among Metal,Semiconductor and Insulator is written bellow-1.Metal:Substances through which electricity can pass easily is called Metal.1.Semiconductor:Substance which conductivity lies between Metal and Insulator are called Semiconductor.1.Insulator:Substances through which electricity can not pass easily are called Insulator.
A compound that does not conduct an electric current in aqueous soltion or in molten state?
A compound that does not conduct an electric current in aqueous solution or in molten state is a covalently bonded compound. It could also be called a "non-ionogen".
What is a compensated semiconductor?
compensated semiconductor...SEMICONDUCTORS WHICH CONTAIN BOTH DONOR AND ACCEPTOR DOPANT ATOMS IN SAME REGION IS CALLED COMPENSATED SEMICONDUCTOR.
Is an electric current the movement of negative charges called electrons?
The force moving electrons in electricity is called resistance. The electrons move toward a path of least resistance. The current is the actual movement of the electrons in a specific direction.
