DAIICT Gandhinagar

Semiconductor Devices
Aug 2023

QUIZ – 4

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Q1. The relation between Energy and Wave vector in the reciprocal space for free electron is
----------- and the movement of electron in periodic potential is dependent on ---------.
a. Parabolic, Effective mass
b. Hyberbolic, Effective mass
c. Parabolic, Real mass
d. Linear, effective mass
Q2.
Electron energy is -------- and the magnitude of electron momentum is ---------- at the k=0
point in Conduction band CB
a. Minimum, Minimum
b. Minimum, Maximum
c. Maximum, Maximum
d. Maximum, Minimum
Q3.
The E-K diagram of the CB of a material A is SHARPER or NARROWER than the E-K diagram
for another material B. the relation between Effective Masses of material A and that of
Material B will be –
a. Effective mass of A > effective mass of B
b. Effective mass of B > effective mass of A
c. Effective mas of A = effective mass of B
d. Cant say
Q4.
Effective mass of electrons in a material depends on:
a. Orientation of crystal
b. Strain in crystal
c. Both of these
d. Band gap

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Q5.
Determine the probability that an Energy level is Empty of an electron if the state is below
the fermi level of 3 KT?
a. 4.7 x 10-2
b. 4.7 x 10-5
c. 4.7 x 102
d. 4.7 x 105

Q6 If acceptor level in a semiconductor is above the fermi level by 2KT, the fraction of
ionized acceptors is approximately
a. 50%
b. 3%
c. 33%
d. 85%
Q7.
Consider a piece of silicon (X) doped with both donor and acceptor impurities as :
Nd = 2 x 1017 /cm3
Na = 1 x 1017 /cm3
Another piece of silicon (Y) is doped with only donor Nd = 1017 /cm3. Assume complete
ionization of impurities, which one of the following statement is true:
a. Electron Concentraion in sample X > Electron Conc in samply Y
b. Electron Conc in sample X < Electron Conc in sample Y
c. Electron Conc in sample X = Electron Conc in sample Y
d. Additional info needed to comment.
Q8.
Which of the following is correct:
a. LED made of silicon can operate in IR region very efficiently
b. LED made of GaN can operate in UV region efficiently
c. LED is usually operated in the first quadrant and photodetector is operated in the
third quadrant for efficient operation.
d. LED is usually operated in 3ed quadrant.
Q9.
Schottky diode has two contacts, which of the following statement is true:
a. both contact are Schottky in nature

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 b. one contact ohmic and another Schottky
c. both contacts are ohmic
d. none of these.
Q10.
Calculate the value of thermal energy at temp of 500K, if thermal energy at 300k is 26 meV
a. 52 meV
b. 43.34 meV
c. 62.5 meV
d. 48.5 meV