Semiconductors Flashcards
1
Q
Free Electrons
A
n
2
Q
holes are what subscripts
A
p
3
Q
Concentration of donor atoms
A
Nd
4
Q
Electrons are what kind of carriers? (In n-type silicon
A
Majority
5
Q
Holes are what kind of carriers? (In n-type silicon)
A
Minority
6
Q
Accepting doping concentrations
A
Na
7
Q
When an electrical field E is established in a semiconductor crystal, where do the holes go?
A
go towards the electric field
8
Q
When an electrical field E is established in a semiconductor crystal, where do the free electrons go?
A
the opposite direction of the electric field
9
Q
Hole mobility
A
up
10
Q
electron mobility
A
un
11
Q
concentrations of holes
A
p
12
Q
free electrons
A
n
13
Q
Drift current is which direction of the pn junction?
A
goes from n side to p side
14
Q
Drift current
A
Is
15
Q
Drift current is carried by thermally generated?
A
Minority Carriers
