(2) luhäi To decrease the resistivity of a -3 * :semiconductor, we can Increase the carrier density Decrease the mobility Increase the electric field Increase the cross-sectional area of the resistor Decrease the length of the resistor

(2) luhäi To decrease the resistivity of a -3 * :semiconductor, we can Increase the carrier density Decrease the mobility Increase the electric field Increase the cross-sectional area of the resistor Decrease the length of the resistor

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Chapter12: The Solid State

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To decrease the resistivity of a -3
* :semiconductor, we can
Increase the carier density
Decrease the mobility
Increase the electric field
Increase the cross-sectional area of the
resistor
Decrease the length of the resistor

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