Electronic Devices - Semiconductor Diodes - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Semiconductor Diodes - Filling the Blanks (Q.No. 12)
12.
Any electron that has left its parent atom has ________ energy state relative to any electron in the atomic structure.
Discussion:
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Carlo said:
6 years ago
1. An electron that has left its parent atom is an electron in the conduction band.
2. An electron that hasn't left its parent atom is an electron in the valence band.
3. The energy needed for an electron to be in the conduction band FROM the valence band is called the energy bandgap.
Therefore an electron that has left its parent atom means that it has been energized enough to cross the energy bandgap, meaning it has higher energy than the other electrons in the parent atom.
2. An electron that hasn't left its parent atom is an electron in the valence band.
3. The energy needed for an electron to be in the conduction band FROM the valence band is called the energy bandgap.
Therefore an electron that has left its parent atom means that it has been energized enough to cross the energy bandgap, meaning it has higher energy than the other electrons in the parent atom.
HARI said:
8 years ago
How come? Explain.
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