144

  Problems  

II Sample Problems
Chapter 1 Problems
Problem 1-1.

Problem 1-2.

Problem 1-3.

Problem 1-4.
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   145  

Chapter 2 Problems
Problem 2-1. Why do you think that although III-V and II-VI materials are often suitable as
semiconductors I-VII materials are not?

Problem 2-2. The measured values for the lattice constants of group IV materials are:

C = 0.357nm, Si = 0.543nm, Ge = ? nm, Sn = 0.649nm

a) Using the bandgap data given for these materials in Figure 2.12, estimate the lattice constant for Ge.
b) Is the relationship between spacing and bandgap what you expected? Expain.
146   Problems  

Chapter 3 Problems
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   147  

Chapter 4 Problems

(atoms/cm2),
148   Problems  

Chapter 5 Problems
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   149  
150   Problems  

Chapter 6 Problems
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   151  
152   Problems  

Chapter 7 Problems
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   153  

Chapter 8 Problems
154   Problems  

Chapter 9 Problems
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   155  
156   Problems  

Chapter 10 Problems
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   157  
158   Problems  

Chapter 11 Problems
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   159  

Chapter 12 Problems
160   Problems  

Chapter 13 Problems
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   161  
162   Problems  

Chapter 14 Problems
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   163  

Chapter 15 Problems
164   Problems  

Chapter 16 Problems
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   165  

Chapter 17 Problems
166   Problems  
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   167  

Chapter 18 Problems
168   Problems  
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   169  

Chapter 19 Problems
170   Problems  

Chapter 20 Problems
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   171  
172   Problems  

Chapter 21 Problems
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   173  

Chapter 22 Problems
174   Problems  

Chapter 23 Problems
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   175  

Chapter 24 Problems
176   Problems  

Chapter 25 Problems
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   177  
178   Problems  

Chapter 26 Problems
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   179  

Chapter 27 Problems
180   Problems  

Chapter 28 Problems
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   181  

III Solutions to Sample Problems

Chapter 1 Solutions
Solution 1-1.

Solution 1-2.
182   Solutions  

Solution 1-4.
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   183  

Chapter 2 Solutions
Solution 2-1. This solution requies a discussion of the type of bonding that occurs between group I and
group VII versus the other types.

Solution 2-2.

a) The lattice constant for Ge = 0.565nm (requires functional fitting and interpolation).

b) The fitted value should be close to the actual value and lie between the lattice constants for Si and
Sn.
184   Solutions  

Chapter 3 Solutions
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   185  

Chapter 4 Solutions
186   Solutions  

Chapter 5 Solutions
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   187  
188   Solutions  

Chapter 6 Solutions
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   189  
190   Solutions  

Chapter 7 Solutions
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   191  
192   Solutions  

Chapter 8 Solutions
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   193  
194   Solutions  

Chapter 9 Solutions
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   195  
196   Solutions  

Chapter 10 Solutions
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   197  
198   Solutions  

Chapter 11 Solutions

- - -
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   199  
200   Solutions  

Chapter 12 Solutions
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   201  
202   Solutions  

Chapter 13 Solutions
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   203  
204   Solutions  
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   205  

Chapter 14 Solutions
206   Solutions  

Chapter 15 Solutions
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   207  

Chapter 16 Solutions
208   Solutions  
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   209  

Chapter 17 Solutions
210   Solutions  
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   211  
212   Solutions  

Chapter 18 Solutions
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   213  
214   Solutions  

Chapter 19 Solutions
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   215  
216   Solutions  

Chapter 20 Solutions
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   217  

Chapter 21 Solutions
218   Solutions  

Chapter 22 Solutions
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   219  

Chapter 23 Solutions
220   Solutions  
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   221  

Chapter 24 Solutions
222   Solutions  

Chapter 25 Solutions
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   223  
224   Solutions  

Chapter 26 Solutions
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   225  
226   Solutions  

Chapter 27 Solutions
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   227  
228   Solutions  

Chapter 28 Solutions
       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   229  
230   Solutions  

IV Physical Constants and Material Properties

Quantity Symbol Value

Angstrom Unit Å 10-8 cm = 10-10 m

Boltzmann’s Constant k 8.62x10-5 eV/K
1.381x10-23 J/K
Electronic Charge q 1.602x10-19 C
Electron Volt eV 1.602x10-19 J
Electron Rest Mass mo 9.11x10-31 kg
Free Space Permittivity εo 8.854x10-14 F/cm
Plank’s Constant h 6.626x10-34 J-s
4.14x10-15 eV-s
Thermal Voltage at 300K 1 kT/q 0.0259 V

Properties of Silicon at 300K

Quantity Symbol Value

Intrinsic Carrier Concentration ni 1.45x1010 cm-3

Effective Densities of States Nv 1.08x1019 cm-3
Nc 2.8x1019 cm-3
Electron Affinity χSi 4.05 eV
Energy Gap Eg 1.08 eV
Bulk Electron Mobility µn 1350 cm2/V-s
Bulk Hole Mobility µp 470 cm2/V-s
Surface Electron Mobility 520 cm2/V-s
Permittivity εSi 11.7εo

Properties of Silicon Dioxide

Quantity Symbol Value

Permittivity εox 3.9εo

       ELEC  3908  Course  Pack   231  

V Laboratory Instructions

Lab Tutorial - HP4145 Parameter Analyzer

Experiment 1 - PN Junction Diode Parameter Extraction

Experiment 2 - Current Flow in the BJT

Experiment 3 - MOSFET Drain Current Modelling