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Question
A P-N junction mimics a closed switch when it:
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A. has a low junction resistance
B. is reverse biased
C. cannot overcome its barrier voltage
D. has a wide depletion region
Correct Answer
has a low junction resistance
Semiconductor Principles problems
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1. Intrinsic semiconductor material is characterized by a valence shell of how many electrons?
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A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6
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Correct Answer: 4
2. When is a P-N junction formed?
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A. in a depletion region
B. in a large reverse biased region
C. the point at which two opposite doped materials come together
D. whenever there is a forward voltage drop
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Correct Answer: the point at which two opposite doped materials come together
3. In "n" type material, majority carriers would be:
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A. holes
B. dopants
C. slower
D. electrons
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Correct Answer: electrons
4. What is a type of doping material?
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A. extrinsic semiconductor material
B. pentavalent material
C. n-type semiconductor
D. majority carriers
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Correct Answer: pentavalent material
5. A commonly used pentavalent material is:
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A. arsenic
B. boron
C. gallium
D. neon
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Correct Answer: arsenic
6. What electrical characteristic of intrinsic semiconductor material is controlled by the addition of impurities?
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A. conductivity
B. resistance
C. power
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: conductivity
7. What can a semiconductor sense?
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A. magnetism
B. temperature
C. pressure
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: all of the above
8. How many valence electrons are in every semiconductor material?
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A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
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Correct Answer: 4
9. Elements with 1, 2, or 3 valence electrons usually make excellent:
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A. conductors
B. semiconductors
C. insulators
D. neutral
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Correct Answer: conductors
10. When and who discovered that more than one transistor could be constructed on a single piece of semiconductor material:
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A. 1949, William Schockley
B. 1955, Walter Bratten
C. 1959, Robert Noyce
D. 1960, John Bardeen
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Correct Answer: 1959, Robert Noyce
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