SELU – EIT ET 225 Electronics I Fall 2018

Quiz 1 08/28/2018
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1. Circle the correct answer:

a. n-type doped semiconductor – number of free electrons is nn (majority/ minority/ equal)
carriers)and number of holes is pn (majority/ minority/ equal)

b. p-type doped semiconductor – number of free electrons is np (majority/ minority/ equal) and
number of holes is pp (majority/ minority/ equal)

c. Silicon semiconductor – number of free electrons is np (majority/ minority/ equal) and number
of holes is pp (majority/ minority/ equal)

d. The atomic number for silicon is ( 2 / 8 / 14 ) and the number of neutrons is ( 2 / 8 / 14 )

e. When the electric field is applied on silicon, the holes drift (in the direction of E/ drift in the
opposite direction/ No drift) and the free electrons drift (in the direction of E/ drift in the
opposite direction/ No drift).

f. In reverse bias, the drift current is (smaller/ bigger/ equal) the diffusion current)

g. In forward bias, the drift current is (smaller/ bigger/ equal) the diffusion current)

h. In equilibrium, the drift current is (smaller/ bigger/ equal) the diffusion current)

2. When Forward voltage is applied to the PN junction, what will happen to the width depletion
region?

3. What is the value of charge of electron in numbers?

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