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Discussion Forum : Electronic Devices and Circuits - Section 2 (Q.No. 5)
5.
Calculate the resistivity of n-type semiconductor from the following data, Density of holes = 5 x 1012 cm-3. Density of electrons = 8 x 1013 cm-3, mobility of conduction electron = 2.3 x 104 cm2/ V-sec and mobility of holes = 100 cm2/V-sec.
0.43 Ω-m
0.34 Ω-m
0.42 Ω-m
0.24 Ω-m
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Resistivity(r) = .

σ = e(neue + nnun).

Discussion:
13 comments Page 2 of 2.

Siddharth said:   7 years ago
Here e = 1.6*10^-19 and n represents holes.

Lyle said:   6 years ago
Thanks @Lik.

Psalmer said:   6 years ago
@Lik When you want to convert the cm to meter, it must be divided by 100 and not multiply.
0.29488cm x (1m/100cm).


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