Exercise: Semiconductor Principles

Questions for: Semiconductor Principles

Electron pair bonding occurs when atoms:
A:
lack electrons
B:
share holes
C:
lack holes
D:
share electrons
Answer: D
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Solid state devices were first manufactured during:
A:
World War 2
B:
1904
C:
1907
D:
1960
Answer: D
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A P-N junction mimics a closed switch when it:
A:
has a low junction resistance
B:
is reverse biased
C:
cannot overcome its barrier voltage
D:
has a wide depletion region
Answer: A
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When is a P-N junction formed?
A:
in a depletion region
B:
in a large reverse biased region
C:
the point at which two opposite doped materials come together
D:
whenever there is a forward voltage drop
Answer: C
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When and who discovered that more than one transistor could be constructed on a single piece of semiconductor material:
A:
1949, William Schockley
B:
1955, Walter Bratten
C:
1959, Robert Noyce
D:
1960, John Bardeen
Answer: C
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