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3.3 For a silicon crystal doped with boron, what must N be if at T 300 K the electron concentration drops below the intrinsic level by a factor of 10? Ans. NA = 1.5x 10%cm 3.

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3.3 For a silicon crystal doped with boron, what must N be if at T 300 K the electron concentration
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Ans. NA = 1.5x 10%cm
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