Electronics and Communication Engineering - Electronic Devices and Circuits - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Electronic Devices and Circuits - Section 1 (Q.No. 1)
1.
At room temperature the current in an intrinsic semiconductor is due to
holes
electrons
ions
holes and electrons
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Intrinsic material has equal number of holes and electrons.

Discussion:
11 comments Page 2 of 2.

Sundar said:   1 decade ago
An intrinsic semiconductor material is chemically very pure and possesses poor conductivity.

It has equal numbers of negative carriers (electrons) and positive carriers (holes).

A silicon crystal is different from an insulator because at any temperature above absolute zero temperature, there is a finite probability that an electron in the lattice will be knocked loose from its position, leaving behind an electron deficiency called a "hole".


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