If a semiconductor is brought down to temperature of absolute zero (0 Kelvin), it will become:
A conductor
A superconductor
An insulator
According to Band Theory of Solids, what can be said about the relationship between band-gap width and the tendency of material to conduct electricity?
The greater the band-gap width the less conductive is the material
The lesser the band-gap width the more insulating is the material
The greater the band-gap width the more conductive is the material
According to Band Theory of Solids, what can be said about P- and N- type conductivity with regard to the location of the electron bands?
P and N type conductivities are in the conduction band
P-type conductivity is in the conduction band, and N-conductivity is in the valence band
P-type conductivity is in the valence band, and N-conductivity is in the conduction band
What are the respective current carriers for N- and P-type conductivity?
Electrons
P-type carriers are “holes”, and N-type are electrons
P-type are positrons, and N-type are “holes”
Typical semiconductors such as Silicon and Germanium are group IV elements. Choose the correct statement regarding the doping and the type of conductivity (N or P) acquired, after doping:
P-type conductivity is achieved by doping with elements from group V, and N-type conductivity is achieved by doping with elements from group III
Both types are achieved from doping with group IV
P-type conductivity is achieved by doping with elements from group III, and N-type conductivity is achieved by doping with elements from group V
What is the relationship between N- and P- type charge carriers for intrinsic (undoped) semiconductors?
N = P
N > P
N < P
For semiconducting materials, charge carrier species called holes are best described as:
Electrons moving in opposite direction
Protons
Virtual particles signifying electron vacancy
In doped (extrinsic) semiconductors, the predominant current carriers are called majority charge carriers, and secondary carriers are called minority. Which statement is true for N-and P-type semiconductors:
In N-type semiconductors, electrons are majority carriers and holes are minority carriers
In P-type semiconductors, majority carriers are electrons, and minority charge carriers are holes
In N-type semiconductors, both types of carriers are equally present
Transistors are made of N- and P-type semiconductors arranged in a such way that:
There are two p-n junctions
There are three p-n junctions
There is one p-n junction
The two main functions of the transistor are:
Polarizer and oscillator
Amplifier and switch
Rectifier and attenuator
Choose the FALSE statement. Electrical amplifiers are used for:
Voltage
Frequency
Current
The magnitude of electrical impedance of biological tissues is the (Pythagorean) sum of:
Resistance and capacitive reactance
Inductive and capacitive reactance
Resistance and inductive reactance
What type of transducer is the piezoelectric crystal in ultrasonic equipment, when working in receiving mode?
Generative transducer
Both, generative and parametric
Parametric transducer
The “band gap” in semiconductor theory is defined as:
The distance between valence and conduction bands
The frequency gap between AM and FM radio bands
The energy gap between valence and conduction bands
When temperature increases, the band gap in a semiconductor:
Increases, due to increased kinetic energy of atoms
Remains the same, because electrons are bound in their orbits
Decreases, due to electron-phonon interactions
When semiconductor is doped with element of lower valence (P-type doping) it becomes a donor (gives off electrons) and there is a shift in the energy band gap. The new electron levels are:
Near the middle of the band gap
Near the conduction band
Near the valence band
When temperature increases, the conductivity of semiconductors:
Increases
Decreases
Remains the same
When semiconductor is doped with element of higher valence (N-type doping) it becomes an acceptor (takes electrons) and there is a shift in the energy band gap. The new electron levels are:
When Silicon (Si) is doped with one of the following elements, it acquires P-type conductivity (holes are the majority carriers). Choose the one:
Boron (B), valence III
Phosphorus (P), valence V
Tin (Sn), valence IV
Electric circuit components composed of single p-n junction are called:
Capacitors
Transistors
Diodes
What is the mathematical relation between the electrical resistance (R) in a semiconductor and the temperature (T)?
Linear (as T increases, R decreases with constant rate)
Proportional (as T increases, R increases with constant rate)
Exponential decay (as T increases, R decreases with increasing rate)
What is the mathematical relationship between the generated voltage in a photodiode and the distance from the light source?
Quadratic (voltage increase as the square of the distance)
Inversely proportional (decreases as one over the distance)
Exponential (increases with increasing rate)
Which of the following statements is true about the element Germanium?
The resistivity at room temperature is lower than that of Copper
When heated the resistivity decreases
The resistivity is constant over a wide range
The most common material in modern integrated circuits is:
Silicon
Carbon
Titanium