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Semiconductor Fundamentals
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1. small amo unt o f fluctuatio n in the filter o utput vo ltage 1. a circuit that maintains a co nstant dc vo ltage fo r
2. rectifier allo ws unidirectio nal (o ne-way) current variatio ns in the input line vo ltage o r in the lo ad
thro ugh the lo ad during the entire 36 0 degrees o f the 2. the co nditio n that allo ws current thro ugh the pn
input cycle junctio n
5 . difference in energy between the valence band and the 3. Ho les in an n type material are called
co nductio n band 4 . material that is between co nducto rs and insulato rs in
7 . o ccurs when a co nductio n-band electro n lo ses energy its ability to co nduct electrical current
and falls back into a ho le in the valence band 6 . this dio de mo del makes the dio de act as a switch with
8. Electro ns in the o utermo st shell bias vo ltage
10 . this dio de mo del makes the dio de act as a switch 9 . pro cess o f lo sing a valence electro n
with bias vo ltage and internal dynamic resistance 16 . this dio de mo del makes the dio de act as a switch
11. an electrical charge at rest
12. co nverts the ac input vo ltage to a pulsating dc vo ltage
13. co nditio n that essentially prevents current thro ugh the
dio de
14 . the number o f pro to ns and determines the particular
element.
15 . pro cess o f additio n o f impurities to the intrinsic (pure)
semico nductive material
17 . material that do es no t co nduct electrical current under
no rmal co nditio ns
18. a vacancy left in the valence band within the crystal