compare the properties of N type and P type semiconductor material
Answers
N-type Semiconductor
These are obtained by adding a small amount of pentavalent impurity to a pure sample of semiconductor
i) Majority charge carrier - electron
Minority charge carriers - holes
ii) nₑ > >nₕ ; iₑ>>iₕ
iii) N - Type Semiconductor is electrically neutral(not negatively charged)
iv) Impurity is called Donar impurity because one impurity atom generate one electron
v) Donor energy level lies just below the conduction band
P-Type Semiconductor
These are obtained by adding a small amount of trivalent impurity to a pure sample of semiconductor
i) Majority charge carriers - holes
Minority charge carriers - electron
ii) nₕ > >nₑ ; iₕ>>iₑ
iii) p-type semiconductor is also electrically neutral ( not positively charged)
iv) Impurity is called acceptor impurity
v) Acceptor energy level lies just above the valence band
Explanation:
N-type Semiconductor
These are obtained by adding a small amount of pentavalent impurity to a pure sample of semiconductor
i) Majority charge carrier - electron
Minority charge carriers - holes
ii) nₑ > >nₕ ; iₑ>>iₕ
iii) N - Type Semiconductor is electrically neutral(not negatively charged)
iv) Impurity is called Donar impurity because one impurity atom generate one electron
v) Donor energy level lies just below the conduction band
P-Type Semiconductor
These are obtained by adding a small amount of trivalent impurity to a pure sample of semiconductor
i) Majority charge carriers - holes
Minority charge carriers - electron
ii) nₕ > >nₑ ; iₕ>>iₑ
iii) p-type semiconductor is also electrically neutral ( not positively charged)
iv) Impurity is called acceptor impurity
v) Acceptor energy level lies just above the valence band