Electronic Devices Question 59
Question: The intrinsic semiconductor becomes an insulator at
[EAMCET (Med.) 1995; KCET (Engg./Med.) 1999; MP PET 2000; CBSE PMT 2001]
Options:
A) $ 0{}^\circ C $
B) $ -100{}^\circ C $
C) $ 300\ K $
D) $ 0\ K $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
At 0K temperature semiconductor behaves as an insulator, because at very low temperature electrons cannot jump from the valence band to conduction band.
