a) Why the energy band gap is also known as forbidden band gap? Sketch the energy band diagrams and the Fermi level for intrinsic, n-type and p-type semiconductor considering a bandgap of 1.2 eV, show the relative differences. b) Evaluate the situation when a silicon with region A has doping of N, = 1 x 10" cm³, region B has N, = 1 x 10 cm³ and region C has N,=1 x 10" cm²as shown in Fig. 1 (b) and sketch the depletion region of a p-i-n junction. (Please shade the depletion region clearly. Show the relative thickness of the depletion region.)

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a) Why the energy band gap is also known as forbidden band gap? Sketch the energy band
diagrams and the Fermi level for intrinsic, n-type and p-type semiconductor considering
a bandgap of 1.2 eV, show the relative differences.
b) Evaluate the situation when a silicon with region A has doping of N, = 1 x 10® cm³,
region B has N, = 1 x 105 cm³ and region C has N,=1 x 10" cm*as shown in Fig. 1 (b)
and sketch the depletion region of a p-i-n junction. (Please shade the depletion region
clearly. Show the relative thickness of the depletion region.)
P++
P+
n++
B
Fig.1 (b)
Transcribed Image Text:a) Why the energy band gap is also known as forbidden band gap? Sketch the energy band diagrams and the Fermi level for intrinsic, n-type and p-type semiconductor considering a bandgap of 1.2 eV, show the relative differences. b) Evaluate the situation when a silicon with region A has doping of N, = 1 x 10® cm³, region B has N, = 1 x 105 cm³ and region C has N,=1 x 10" cm*as shown in Fig. 1 (b) and sketch the depletion region of a p-i-n junction. (Please shade the depletion region clearly. Show the relative thickness of the depletion region.) P++ P+ n++ B Fig.1 (b)
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