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Electronic Devices - Semiconductors

Exercise : Semiconductors - General Questions
16.
A reverse-biased diode has the ________ connected to the positive side of the source, and the ________ connected to the negative side of the source.
cathode, anode
cathode, base
base, anode
anode, cathode
Answer: Option
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17.
What types of impurity atoms are added to increase the number of conduction-band electrons in intrinsic silicon?
bivalent
octavalent
pentavalent
trivalent
none of the above
Answer: Option
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18.
What factor(s) do(es) the barrier potential of a pn junction depend on?
type of semiconductive material
the amount of doping
the temperature
all of the above
type of semiconductive material and the amount of doping but not the temperature
Answer: Option
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19.
An atom is made up of
protons.
neutrons.
electrons.
all of the above
Answer: Option
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20.
Reverse breakdown is a condition in which a diode
is subjected to a large reverse voltage.
is reverse-biased and there is a small leakage current.
has no current flowing at all.
is heated up by large amounts of current in the forward direction.
Answer: Option
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