Semiconductor materials have gradually replaced vacuum tubes in most of such applications, due to many of their favourable properties such as small size, light weight, low energy consumption, high frequency capability, and high reliability. [Bahan semikonduktor secara beransur-ansur menggantikan tiub vakum dalam kebanyakan aplikasi, kerana banyak sifat yang menguntungkan mereka seperti saiz kecil, ringan, penggunaan tenaga yang rendah, keupayaan frekuensi tinggi, dan kebolehpercayaan yang tinggi.] (i) Discuss the fundamental differences between conductor and insulator in term of electron and conduction of current. [Bincangkan perbezaan asas antara konduktor dan penebat dalam istilah elektron dan pengalihan arus.] (ii) Discuss how the conductivity in pure semiconductors varies with temperature. [Bincangkan bagaimana konduktiviti dalam semikonduktor tulen berubah dengan suhu.] (iii) Compare the depletion region in forward bias and reverse bias. [Bandingkan rantau susutan antara pincang hadapan dan pincang balikan.]

Semiconductor materials have gradually replaced vacuum tubes in most of such applications, due to many of their favourable properties such as small size, light weight, low energy consumption, high frequency capability, and high reliability. [Bahan semikonduktor secara beransur-ansur menggantikan tiub vakum dalam kebanyakan aplikasi, kerana banyak sifat yang menguntungkan mereka seperti saiz kecil, ringan, penggunaan tenaga yang rendah, keupayaan frekuensi tinggi, dan kebolehpercayaan yang tinggi.] (i) Discuss the fundamental differences between conductor and insulator in term of electron and conduction of current. [Bincangkan perbezaan asas antara konduktor dan penebat dalam istilah elektron dan pengalihan arus.] (ii) Discuss how the conductivity in pure semiconductors varies with temperature. [Bincangkan bagaimana konduktiviti dalam semikonduktor tulen berubah dengan suhu.] (iii) Compare the depletion region in forward bias and reverse bias. [Bandingkan rantau susutan antara pincang hadapan dan pincang balikan.]

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Chapter12: The Solid State

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