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What is the defining characteristic of a semiconductor material?
What is the defining characteristic of a semiconductor material?
- High conductivity
- Low conductivity (correct)
- High resistance
- High insulating ability
What is the primary factor determining the magnitude of current in a circuit?
What is the primary factor determining the magnitude of current in a circuit?
- Temperature of the circuit
- Voltage applied to the circuit (correct)
- Resistance in the circuit
- Type of semiconductor material used
What is the role of doping in semiconductor devices?
What is the role of doping in semiconductor devices?
- Increase the resistance
- Decrease the resistance
- Increase the conductivity (correct)
- Decrease the conductivity
What is the primary reason for using semiconductor devices in electronic circuits?
What is the primary reason for using semiconductor devices in electronic circuits?
What determines the electrical properties of a material?
What determines the electrical properties of a material?
What is the energy gap between the valence and conduction bands called?
What is the energy gap between the valence and conduction bands called?
How do insulators differ from conductors and semiconductors in terms of the energy gap?
How do insulators differ from conductors and semiconductors in terms of the energy gap?
What happens when thermal energy causes an electron to jump from the valence band to the conduction band?
What happens when thermal energy causes an electron to jump from the valence band to the conduction band?
How can semiconductors be made better conductors?
How can semiconductors be made better conductors?
How does the distance between atoms affect the behavior of electrons in semiconductors?
How does the distance between atoms affect the behavior of electrons in semiconductors?
What kind of crystal structure do semiconductors have?
What kind of crystal structure do semiconductors have?
How are electrons assigned to shells and subshells?
How are electrons assigned to shells and subshells?
What determines whether thermal energy is enough to cause an electron to jump from the valence band to the conduction band?
What determines whether thermal energy is enough to cause an electron to jump from the valence band to the conduction band?
What is responsible for producing n type silicon when introduced into the silicon lattice?
What is responsible for producing n type silicon when introduced into the silicon lattice?
What happens when elements with 3 outer electrons are added as dopants to silicon?
What happens when elements with 3 outer electrons are added as dopants to silicon?
What is the defining characteristic of a semiconductor material?
What is the defining characteristic of a semiconductor material?
What is responsible for producing n type silicon when introduced into the silicon lattice?
What is responsible for producing n type silicon when introduced into the silicon lattice?
How do insulators differ from conductors and semiconductors in terms of the energy gap?
How do insulators differ from conductors and semiconductors in terms of the energy gap?
What determines whether thermal energy is enough to cause an electron to jump from the valence band to the conduction band?
What determines whether thermal energy is enough to cause an electron to jump from the valence band to the conduction band?
In which subshell can a maximum of 10 electrons be accommodated?
In which subshell can a maximum of 10 electrons be accommodated?
What determines the electrical properties of a semiconductor material?
What determines the electrical properties of a semiconductor material?
What are the elements that accept an electron from the silicon lattice known as?
What are the elements that accept an electron from the silicon lattice known as?
What is responsible for producing n type silicon when introduced into the silicon lattice?
What is responsible for producing n type silicon when introduced into the silicon lattice?
Which type of material has a moderate energy gap, allowing only a few electrons to jump to the conduction band?
Which type of material has a moderate energy gap, allowing only a few electrons to jump to the conduction band?
What do insulators have that prevents electrons from jumping to the conduction band?
What do insulators have that prevents electrons from jumping to the conduction band?
What happens when thermal energy causes an electron to jump from the valence band to the conduction band?
What happens when thermal energy causes an electron to jump from the valence band to the conduction band?
What is the primary purpose of adding impurities (dopants) to semiconductors?
What is the primary purpose of adding impurities (dopants) to semiconductors?
What causes a semiconductor's subshells to spread out into bands as the distance between atoms decreases?
What causes a semiconductor's subshells to spread out into bands as the distance between atoms decreases?
What is the defining characteristic of a conductor in terms of its energy gap?
What is the defining characteristic of a conductor in terms of its energy gap?
How many possible electrons can be found in the upper band of semiconductors?
How many possible electrons can be found in the upper band of semiconductors?
