Current Electricity 1 Question 10
10. Mobility of electrons in a semiconductor is defined as the ratio of their drift velocity to the applied electric field. If for an - type semiconductor, the density of electrons is and their mobility is , then the resistivity of the semiconductor (since, it is an -type semiconductor contribution of holes is ignored) is close to
(2019 Main, 9 Jan I)
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Solution:
- Since, it is an
-type semiconductor and concentration of the holes has been ignored. So, its conductivity is given as
where,
Substituting the given values, we get
As, resistivity,
or