Differentiate between p-type and N-type extrinsic semi-conductors
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n-type Semi-Conductor
It is an extrinsic semi-conductor which is obtained by doping the impurity atoms of Vth group of the periodic table to the pure Ge and Si semi-conductor.
The impurity atoms added, provide extra electrons in the structure and are called donor atoms.
The electrons are majority carriers and holes are minority carriers.
The electrons density (ne) is much greater than the hole density (nh) i.e.>> nh.
The donor energy level is close to the conduction band and for away from the valence band.
The Fermi-energy level lies in between the donor energy level and conduction band.
P-type Semi-Conductor
It is an extrinsic semi-conductor which is obtained by doping the impurity atoms of III group of the periodic table to the pure Ge and Si semi-conductor.
The impurity atoms added, create vaccines of electrons (i.e. holes) in the structure and are called acceptor atoms.
The holes are majority carriers and electrons are minority carriers.
The holes density (nh) is much greater than the electrons density (ne) i.e.>> ne.
The acceptor energy level is close to the Valence band and for away from the Conduction band.
The Fermi-energy level lies in between the acceptor energy level and valence band.
Our basic “neutral” crystalline semiconductor starts out with excruciatingly pure silicon or maybe germanium (four electrons in the half-full outer shell), where applying a voltage or current doesn’t DO anything useful (there are no free charge carriers available to carry current). A “dopant” is a material, atoms which can be “implanted” into a semiconductor crystalline structure.
An “N” type semiconductor has been implanted with an element which has more electrons in the outer shell than the semiconductor. Each atom of dopant provides an available electron which can move around, acting as a Negative charge carrier.
A “P” type semiconductor has been implanted with an element with fewer electrons in the outer shell than the semiconductor. Each atom of dopant provides an empty space, a “hole” in the outermost orbital, which can accept electrons while the positive charge of the empty “hole” moves around, acting as a Positive charge carrier.
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