SEMICONDUCTORS

1.Draw atomic structures of following

a)Na b)Cl c)Si d)Ge e)P

2.What are the types of bonding in solids? Explain with examples.

3.Write a short note of energy bands in materials.

4.With neat energy band diagrams explain how materials are classified.

5.With neat EK diagrams explain transition in direct and indirect semiconductors.

6.Explain electron hole pair generation in a semiconductor.

7.Illustrate electron transition w.r.t hole using EK diagram.

8.Explain conduction in intrinsic semiconductor within silicon crystal. How conduction is

affected w.r.t temperature.

9.With neat EBD explain conduction in extrinsic semiconductors. Indicate Ea and Ed in the
same.

10.Define conductivity and mobility in a semiconductor.

11.Derive the expression for current density in terms of mobility for electron current.

12.Illustrate drift and resistance in a semiconductor bar.

13.Explain the effect of lattice scattering and impurity scattering w.r.t mobility.

14.State Hall effect and derive the expression for mobility in terms of Hall coefficient and
resistivity of the material.

15.What are the implications of hall effect.

16.Illustrate ionic bonding in NaCl with neat diagrams.

17.Write a short note on covalent bonding in Ge.

18.With neat diagram explain energy levels in Si.

19.What is meant by bonding and antibonding orbitals. Explain with neat sketches.

20.Illustrate effect of temperature and doping on mobility.