nces in intrinsic carrier concentr st for Ge? Why is it lowest for Go ses with increasing temperature
nces in intrinsic carrier concentr st for Ge? Why is it lowest for Go ses with increasing temperature
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for Ge, Si and GaAs. (Why is ni highest for Ge? Why is it lowest for GaAs?)
Explain qualitatively the differences in intrinsic carrier concentrations
b) Explain qualitatively why ni increases with increasing temperature.
1500
T(*C)
1019
1000 500
200 100
27
List of band gaps of semiconductor materials.
1018
Band g
@ 302
Group Material
Symbol
1017
IV
Diamond
5.5
Ge
IV
Silicon
Si
1.11
1016
IV
Germanium
Ge
0.67
IlI-V
Gallium(II) nitride
GaN
3.4
1015
III-V
Gallium(III) phosphide GaP
2.26
III-V
Gallium(III) arsenide
GaAs
1.43
Si
1014
IV-V
Silicon nitride
Si,N,
5.
IV-VI
Lead(II) sulfide
PbS
0.37
1013
IV-VI
Silicon dioxide
SiO2
Copper(1) oxide
2.1
MAIM
1012
1011
1010
GaAS
109
108
107
106
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
1000/T(K )
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for Ge, Si and GaAs. (Why is ni highest for Ge? Why is it lowest for GaAs?)
Explain qualitatively the differences in intrinsic carrier concentrations
b) Explain qualitatively why ni increases with increasing temperature.
1500
T(*C)
1019
1000 500
200 100
27
List of band gaps of semiconductor materials.
1018
Band g
@ 302
Group Material
Symbol
1017
IV
Diamond
5.5
Ge
IV
Silicon
Si
1.11
1016
IV
Germanium
Ge
0.67
IlI-V
Gallium(II) nitride
GaN
3.4
1015
III-V
Gallium(III) phosphide GaP
2.26
III-V
Gallium(III) arsenide
GaAs
1.43
Si
1014
IV-V
Silicon nitride
Si,N,
5.
IV-VI
Lead(II) sulfide
PbS
0.37
1013
IV-VI
Silicon dioxide
SiO2
Copper(1) oxide
2.1
MAIM
1012
1011
1010
GaAS
109
108
107
106
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
1000/T(K )
Intrinsic carrier density n; (cm3)
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