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Semiconductor Devices

Telangana Board · Class 12 · Physics

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1

Classification of Materials and Energy Band Theory

  • Materials are classified based on resistivity: Metals (10⁻² to 10⁻⁸ Ωm), Semiconductors (10⁻⁵ to 10⁶ Ωm), Insulators (10¹¹ to 10¹⁹ Ωm)
  • Energy band theory explains electrical properties: Valence band (lower energy), Conduction band (higher energy), Forbidden gap (energy difference)
  • Energy gap determines material type: Metals (overlapping bands), Insulators (Eg > 3 eV), Semiconductors (Eg ≈ 1 eV)
2

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Semiconductors

  • Intrinsic semiconductors are pure (Si, Ge) with equal electron and hole concentrations
  • At room temperature, thermal energy creates electron-hole pairs in intrinsic semiconductors
  • Extrinsic semiconductors are doped with impurities (1 impurity per 10⁸ atoms)
3

p-n Junction Formation and Properties

  • p-n junction formed by joining p-type and n-type regions in single crystal
  • Diffusion of electrons and holes across junction creates depletion region
  • Depletion region contains immobile ions and no free charge carriers
4

p-n Junction Biasing and Characteristics

  • Forward bias: p-side connected to positive, n-side to negative terminal
  • Reverse bias: p-side connected to negative, n-side to positive terminal
  • Forward bias reduces barrier, allows large current flow (mA range)

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Materials are classified based on resistivityPure semiconductors (intrinsic) have equal numbersWhen pHalfZener diodes operate in reverse breakdown

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