Concept explainers
(a)
The concentration of majority carriers.
(a)
Answer to Problem 76AAP
The concentration of majority carriers is
Explanation of Solution
Write the expression to calculate the concentration of majority charge carriers in a p-type semiconductor.
Here, the concentration of majority carriers is
Conclusion:
Refer to the Figure-14.26 (“The effect of total ionized impurity concentration on the mobility of charge carriers in silicon at room temperature.”) to obtain the value of hole mobility as
Substitute
Thus, the concentration of majority carriers is
(b)
The ratio of boron to silicon atoms.
(b)
Answer to Problem 76AAP
Thus the ratio of boron to silicon atoms is
Explanation of Solution
Write the expression to calculate silicon atoms.
Here, the number of silicon atoms is
Write the expression for ratio boron to the silicon atoms.
Here, the number of arsenic atoms is
Conclusion:
Substitute
Substitute
Thus the ratio of boron to silicon atoms is
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