At T=300K, the electron concentration of a semiconductor materialis n, = 10" cm*. The bandgap energy E=1.leV, Nc =2.8×10" cm, andN, =1.0x10" cm³.(1) Determine the hole concentration P. . Is this n-type or p-typesemiconductor?(2) Determine E F – EF ;(3) What is the dopant concentration, N, or .? (Please evaluate N, or N.)

Given-Eg=1.1 eVNC=2.8×1019cm-3=2.8×1025 m-3Nv=1×1019cm-3=1×1025 m-3n0=1011 cm-3=1017m-3…

At T=300K, the electron concentration of a semiconductor material isn, = 10" cm. The bandgap energy Eg=1.1eV, Nc = 2.8×10" cm³ , and N, =1.0×10" cm³. (1) Determine the hole concentration P.. Is this n-type or p-type semiconductor? (2) Determine EF – E; (3) What is the dopant concentration, N, or N.? (Please evaluate N. or N.)

At T=300K, the electron concentration of a semiconductor material isn, = 10" cm. The bandgap energy Eg=1.1eV, Nc = 2.8×10" cm³ , and N, =1.0×10" cm³. (1) Determine the hole concentration P.. Is this n-type or p-type semiconductor? (2) Determine EF – E; (3) What is the dopant concentration, N, or N.? (Please evaluate N. or N.)

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Chapter12: The Solid State

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