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Example 4.2 In an N-type semiconductor, the Fermi level is 0.3 eV below the conduction level at a room temperature of 300 K. If the temperature is increased to 360 °K, determine the new position of the Fermi level. Solution: The Fermi level in an N-type material is given by N Eg = Ee ~ KT in SC - 7 Np Therefore, (Ee~ Ep) = kT In RE A AtT = 300 K, 03 = 300 °K In Ne a) Np i bin Ne Similarly, E¢— Ep = 360 k in Ne Q) No Eqn. (2) divided by Eqn. (1) gives Ec-Er, _ 360 “03 = 300 Therefore, Ec~ En = 300 x03 = 0.36 eV Hence, the new position of the Fermi level lies 0.36 eV below the conduction level. Example 4.3 In a P-type semiconductor, the Fermi level is 0.3 eV above the valance band at a room temperature of 300 °K. Determine the new position of the Fermi level for temperatures of (a) 350 °K and (b) 400 °K. The Fermi level in a P-type material is given by a Eps By kT ne Th = kT in Ne refore, (Ep ~ Ey) = kT In Ne Na of Ny AUT =300°K, 0.3 = 300k In Re A (a) At T= 350 °K, (E py ~ Ey) = 350k In Ne Na Hence, from the above equation Therefore, Ep ~ Ey = 3 x03 (b) At T= 400 °K, (E y)- Hence, from the ubove equation, Fr Fy _ 400 0.3 300 ‘Therefore, E yy ~ Ey = x0.3=04eV Example 4.4 In an N-type semiconductor, the Fermi level lies 0.2 eV below the conduction band. Find the new position of Fermi level if the concentration of donor atoms is increased by # factor to (a) 4 and (b) 8. Assume k7 = 0.025 eV. Solution: In an N-type material, the concentration of donor atoms is given by Np = Ne “(be EAT Let initially Nip= Nyo, Ey = Epo and Ec ~ Epy= 0.2 6V Therefore, Npo = Nc 85 = Nee® (a) When Np = 4Npo and E = E py, then AN pg = Ng (FEF WORE gy. AOU Fe Fry) Therefore, 4x Nee*= Noe MEemEn) Therefore, 4 = e™MEe~ Er, 48 Taking natural logarithm on both sides, we get In4=-40Ec-Ep) +8 1.386 =~ 40(E ¢~ Ep) +8 Therefore, E¢—F yy = 0.165 eV (b) When Vp =8Npq and Ey = Ey, then In8 =-40 (Ec ~ Ep) +8 2.08 = - 40 (Ec — Eps) +8 Therefore, Ec Ep, = 0.148 eV Example 4.5 In a P-type semiconductor, the Fermi level lies 0.4 eV above the valence band. Determine the new position of Fermi level if the concentration of acceptor atoms is multiplied by a factor of (a) 0.5 and (b) 4. Assume A7 = 0.025 eV. Solution: In a P-type material, the concentration of acceptor atoms is given by Ng = Ny er BAT Let initially Nq= Ngo, Ep = Epo and Epy ~ Ey = 0.4eV Therefore, Nao = Ny e045 = Ny e'® (a) When N, = 0.5, Ngo and Ep = Ep, then O.5Nyo = Ny e-(En ~ Ev WOMS = Ny e-W(En -Ey) Therefore, 0.5 x Nye" = Nye #4n 6) Therefore, 0.5 = e~ “(Fn =4 Taking natural logarithm on both sides, we get In (0.5) = - 40(Ep, — Ey) + 16 Therefore, Ey, - Ey= 0417 eV (b) When Ny = 4Nyo and Ey= Ep, then In 4 =~ 40(Ey — Ey) + 16 0.365 eV ‘Therefore, Exp — Example 4.6 Find the conductivity of silicon (a) in intrinsic condition at a room temperature of 300 °K, (b) with donor impurity of | in 10%, (c) with acceptor impurity of | in $x 107 and (d) with both the above impurities present simultaneously. Given that n; for silicon at 300 °K is 1.5 x 10! cm™, 1, = 1300 cm?/V-s, 41, = 500 cm?/V-s, number of Si atoms per cm? = 5 x 107. (a) In intrinsic condition, n = p ='n; Hence, 6 = qn, (it, + M,) = (1.6 x 10°) (1.5 x 10") (1300 + 500) = 4.32 x 10% Siem (b) Number of silicon atoms/em? = 5 x 107 5x10 16 Hence, Np = =5x 104 cm Further, = Np Therefore, Np 5.x 1010 = AAT 0.46 x 10° em? ‘Thus p <> n. Hence n may be neglected while calculating the conductivity. Hence, = patty = Naquip = (10'° x 1,6 x 10" x 500) = 0.08 Siem. (a) With both types of impurities present simultaneously, the net acceptor impu- rity density is, Na’ = Ny-Np= 105 - 5 x 104 = 5x 10" em Hence, = Ni Gy = (5 x 10") (1.6 x 10°") (500) = 0.04 Siem. Example 4.7 Determine the resistivity of germanium (a) in instrinsic condition at 300 °K (b) with donor impurity of 1 in 107 (c) with acceptor impurity of | in 10° (d) with both the above impurities simultancously. Given that for germanium at room temperature 1, = 2.5 x 10"/cm*, 4, = 3800 cm*/V-Vs, 4, = 1800 cm?/V-Vs and a number of Germanium atoms/cm? = 4.4 x 10”. Solution: (a) n = p = n, = 2.5 * 108 cm? Therefore. conductivity, — = gm(Jy + Hp) = (1.6 x 107'9(2.5 « 104°)(3800 + 1800) = 0.0224 S/em ; Ll Hence, resistivity, pa agggg = 4.640-cm = Ny = 241% 410! em=3 Also, n = Np 2 fore, aM on “Therefore, pote @2.5*10)? _ 1 ay on 5 = CSAS) = 1.42 10" holestem Here, as n >> p, p can be neglected. Therefore, conductivity, 6 = nqit, = Npqit, = (44 x 10") (1.6 x 10°!) (3800) = 2.675 Siem 1 TeTs = 0374 Q-em Hence, resistivity, OM= SAO 24.4 x10 cm? Also, p = Nq Therefore neath ” PNA _ 2.510)? qaxioe 74210 electrons/em* Here, as p >> n, n may be neglected. Then Conductivity, = Paty = Nelly = (4.4 x 10") (1.6 x 10°) (1800) = 0.1267 Sfem Hence resistivity, p= + = 7.89 Q-cm a” Ona (@) with both p and m type impurities present, Np = 4.4 105 em? and Ny = 4.4.x 10" cm? Therefore, the net donor density N, is No’ = (Np - Ny) = 4.4 x 10" - 4.4 x 10!) = 3.96 x 10" em? ‘Therefore, effective n = Np’ = 3.96 x 10" cm (2.5 x10 3.96 x10 578 x 10"! cm™ } is very small compared with NV,’ and may be neglected in calculating the effective conductivity. ‘Therefore, = Ny Gin = (3.96 x 10"*) (1.6 x 10°") (3800) = 2.408 S/em tid Hence, resistivity — p=4.= gg = 0.415 Q-em Example 4.8 A sample of silicon at a given temperature 7 in intrinsic condition has a resistivity of 25 x 10* Q-cm. The sample is now doped to the extent of 4 x 10! donor atoms/cm’ and 10! acceptor atoms/cm*. Find the total conduction current density if an electric field of 4 V/cm is applied across the sample. Given that j1, = 1250 cm*/V-s, 1, = 475 cm’/V-s at the given temperature. 1 Solution: = Mn = TE GT —— 1 Therefore, = Foe a) ~ GSNTO) (6 X10 PMIISO FATS) = 145 x 10" cm? (4 10" — 10") =3x 10 cm* ne _ (1.45101)? Nop 3x 1010 Net donor density Np (= a) .7 «10 cm Hence, p = Hence, o = ginp,, + Plt,) = (1.6 x 107") (3 x 10" x 1250 + 0.7 x 10" x 475) = 6.532 x 10% Therefore, total conduction current density, J = o£ = 6.532 x 10% x 4 = 26.128 x 10° A/em? Example 4.9 Find the concentration (densities) of holes and electrons in N-type Silicon at 300 °K, if the conductivity is 300 S/cm. Also find these values for P-type icon. Given that for Silicon at 300 °K, n, = 1.5 x 10'/em', 4, = 1300 cm/V-s and 4, = 500 cm?/V-s. Solution: (a) Concentration in N-type Silicon ‘The conductivity of an N-type Silicon is o= 9 n 1, o Ty Concentration of electrons, n - 300 wa 3 = WEXTO MAIO 71442 x10" cor ne _ (1.5 X10 _ Hence concentration of holes, p = 2 = (SX 107% = 1.56 x10? em: (b) Concentration in P-type silicon The conductivity of a P-type Silicon is o= qp11, Hence, concentration of holes 300, 75 x10 cm? * (1.6 10> ®)(500) and concentration of electrons, n= “= U-5x100F pT RTS x1OW 70-6 x10 em Example 4.10 A specimen of pure germanium at 300 °K has a density of charge carriers 2.5 x 10!%/m’. It is doped with donor impurity atoms at the rate of one impurity atom every 10° atoms of germanium. All impurity atoms are supposed to be ionised. The density of germanium atom is 4.2 x 10” atoms/m®. Calculate the resistivity of the doped germanium if electron mobility is 0.38 m?/V-s. If the Germanium bar is 5 x 107 m long and has a cross sectional area of (5 x 10) m’, determine its resistance and the voltage drop across the semiconductor bar for a current of 1 A flowing through it. Solution: Density of added impurity atoms is Np = 42X10" = 4.2 510 atomsim? Also, 2 ~Np Therefore, gag Pan No (2.5 X10°) 488 108 m=? 42x10 Here, as p << n, p may be neglected. Therefore, O=qNp by = (1.6 x 10°) (4.2 x 10%) (0.38) = 2.554 x 10° Sim = 0.392109 Q-m ‘Therefore, resistivity, t 1 554 x 103 . pb _ 0.392 x10-3 x5 10-2 Resistance, R= 2% = cea as = 78.4kQ = 78.4 x 10° x 10° = 78.4 mV Voltage drop. V = 4.6 PROPERTIES OF INTRINSIC SEMICONDUCTORS ‘Table 4.1 gives the important properties of intrinsic silicon and germanium at room temperature (300 °K) Table 4.1 Properties of some common semiconductors at room temperature Si Ge GaAs Atomic number 14 32 - Atomic weight 28.09 72.59 - Atomic density (m™) 5.02 x 10% 4.42 x10" = Lattice constant, a (am) 0.543 0565 0.563 Relative permittivity, €, 18 160 13.5 Density, gem* 2.33 5.32 - Energy gap, Eg (eV) 1.08 0.66 158 Electron mobility, 4, (m*/V-) 03 0.38 085 Hole mobility, 4, (m*/V-s) 0.05 O18 0.04 Intrinsic concentration, n{m™) 13810 25x10" = — 9x 10 Electron diffusion constant, 0.0034 0.0099 0.020 D, (MIS) = fh,Vp Hole diffusion constant, 0.0013 0.0047 - Dp (mS) = fyVy Density of states at conduction band 28 x 10% 1.0 x 10° 47 x 108 edge, Ne(m*) Density of states at valance band 1.0 x 10 6.0 x 10°* 7.0 x 10 edge, Ny (mr) Intrinsic resistivity, Q-em 23x 10 45 - Meking point 1420 936 1250 Example 4.11 (a) The resistivities of the P-region and N-region of a germanium diode are 6 Q-cm and 4Q-cm, respectively. Calculate the contact potential V, and potential energy barrier E,. (b) If the doping densities of both P and N-regions are doubled, determine V, and E,. Given that q = 1.6 x 10°" C, n, = 2.5 x 10"/em’, , = 1800 cm?/V-s, jun = 3800 cm?/V-s and Vz = 0.026 V at 300 °K. Solution: (a)Resistivity, wie 6Q-cm ‘Therefore, Ny ).579 x 1035 fom > i 1 = 6g, 6x 1.6x10- x 1800 a Samy 7 0:579 * 108 fom 4% 16x 107 x 3800 Similarly, = Np = Fay NoNa 0,579 x 0.411 x 10% Therefore, ¥, =Vr INP * = 0.006 no = 0.1545 V Hence Ey = 0.1545 eV () V,=0026in 2X0579%1 Therefore, E, = 0.1906 eV

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