Semiconductor Principles Questions and Answers

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Q1
Intrinsic semiconductor material is characterized by a valence shell of how many electrons?
  • A 1
  • B 2
  • C 4
  • D 6
Answer: Option C
Q2
Intrinsic semiconductor material is characterized by a valence shell of how many electrons?
  • A 1
  • B 2
  • C 4
  • D 6
Answer: Option C
Q3
Ionization within a P-N junction causes a layer on each side of the barrier called the:
  • A junction
  • B depletion region
  • C barrier voltage
  • D forward voltage
Answer: Option B
Q4
What is the most significant development in electronics since World War II?
  • A the development of color TV
  • B the development of the diode
  • C the development of the transistor
  • D the development of the TRIAC
Answer: Option C
Q5
What causes the depletion region?
  • A doping
  • B diffusion
  • C barrier potential
  • D ions
Answer: Option B
Q6
What is an energy gap?
  • A the space between two orbital shells
  • B the energy equal to the energy acquired by an electron passing a 1 V electric field
  • C the energy band in which electrons can move freely
  • D an energy level at which an electron can exist
Answer: Option A
Q7
Silicon atoms combine into an orderly pattern called a:
  • A covalent bond
  • B crystal
  • C semiconductor
  • D valence orbit
Answer: Option B
Q8
In "n" type material, majority carriers would be:
  • A holes
  • B dopants
  • C slower
  • D electrons
Answer: Option D
Q9
Elements with 1, 2, or 3 valence electrons usually make excellent:
  • A conductors
  • B semiconductors
  • C insulators
  • D neutral
Answer: Option A
Q10
A commonly used pentavalent material is:
  • A arsenic
  • B boron
  • C gallium
  • D neon
Answer: Option A

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