Semiconductor Devices Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What are the primary semiconductor materials used in electronic components?

Iron, nickel, and cobalt
Copper, aluminum, and gold
Carbon, sulfur, and phosphorus
Silicon, germanium, and gallium arsenide (correct)

How do semiconductor devices conduct electric current?

As free electrons and ions across a vacuum
Through ionized gas
By thermionic emission
In the solid state (correct)

What is the main advantage of semiconductor materials?

They have high thermal conductivity
They have low melting points
They are naturally abundant in the Earth's crust
Their behavior can be easily manipulated by the deliberate addition of impurities (correct)

How are semiconductor devices manufactured in integrated circuit (IC) chips?

Two or more devices are manufactured and interconnected on a single semiconductor wafer (D) Signup and view all the answers

How does the conductivity of semiconductor devices compare to that of conductors and insulators?

It lies between conductors and insulators (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the Hall effect?

The production of a potential difference across an electrical conductor transverse to an electric current and an applied magnetic field (B) Signup and view all the answers