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Commonly used semiconductor materials The example of semiconductor materials are germanium (Ge), silicon (Si), carbon (C), selenium (Se), gallium arsenide...

We have already discussed that, the current that a PN junction diode can conduct at a given voltage is dependent...

The optical transducer  convert light into electrical quantity. They are also called as photoelectric transducers. The optical transducer can be...

Extrinsic semiconductor We have already know that an intrinsic semiconductor has a negligible conductivity at room temperature. Therefore, it is...

    Transistor shunt regulator The circuit diagram of transistor shunt regulator is shown in above. the transistor is connected...

Advantages: High speed operation over 100 KHz possible. Whereas at high frequencies the inductive or capacitive sensor output begins to...

The V I Characteristics of UJT (unijunction transistor) is show in above fig. The emitter voltageVE is applied between emitter E and...

A semiconductor in an extremely pure form is known as an intrinsic semiconductor. The nature of semiconductors is such that...

intrinsic semiconductor When electric field is applied across an intrinsic semiconductor, the current conduction takes place by two processes, by...

The most useful semiconductor parameters are intrinsic concentration, mobility, conductivity and forbidden energy gap. The effect of temperature on these...