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Unit Wise Question Bank
Unit Wise Question Bank
UNIT 1:
Q1.) What is the difference between a homojunction and a heterojunction?
Ans:A homojunction uses the same semiconductor material (of course with different doping) on
both sides of the junction, a heterojunction uses two semiconductor materials having different
bandgap energies on both sides of the junction.
Q3.) Explain why an increasing VCE causes the collector current to increase in a BJT even if
biased in the active region.
Ans: Because of the base width modulation, the effective base width is a function of the voltage
applied across the reverse biased B-C junction; with increasing VCE, the reverse bias of VBC
increases, the depletion region width increases, the effective base width is reduced and the
collector current increases.
The Si energy gap changes monotonically with temperature. What is the basic concept behind this?
Make the energy band diagram of a metal and semiconductor junction at equilibrium. Consider Al
metal having a large work function and n-type semiconductor.
Prove that for a linearly graded PN junction the maximum electric field in depletion region is 3/2
times of average electric field.
A heter o-junction is formed between n-type Ge (with Nd=1.5×1016cm–3) and p- type GaAs
(withNa=8.5×1015 cm3).
Explain I-V characteristics of Real diodes and also explain Breakdown mechanism in p-n junction
diode.
The Si energy gap changes monotonically with temperature. What is the basic concept behind this?
Explain Carrier life time, electron hole pair, recombination, diffusion length.