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Multiple choice questions

1. On raising the temperature of the pure semiconductor its electrical conductivity

[decrease due to the decrease of the number of free electrons – decreases due to

the increase of the number of free electrons – increases due to the increase of the

number of free electrons].

2. In the pure semiconductors the number of free electrons and number of holes are

[equals – the number of free electrons is greater than that of holes – the number of

free electrons is less than that of holes]

3. When P – N Junction is connected through forward bias direction the net current

will be [zero – very weak – high].

4. Transistor is used for [amplifying the current – convert AC to DC – amplifying the

power and potential].

5. The transistor consists of three portions (emitter – base – collector) where [emitter

resistance > collector resistance – collector resistance > emitter resistance –

surface area of the collector is small]

6. If the impurities in silicon crystal increases [its resistance to the current increases

– its conductivity increases – its conductivity decreases].

7. The electrical conductivity of a semiconductor at 0ºK [increased – decreased –

become zero].

8. All of the following are from the properties of the semiconductors except [its

electrical conductivity increases with temperature – its resistance increases by

increasing the temperature – the majority charge carries in the n-type are electron].

9. The current flowing through R in the circuit shown is [equal to zero – rectified and

amplified – high wave rectified].

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10. The electrical resistance to the passage of the electric current is very high through

the circuit [1 – 2 -3]

What is meant by
School Book:

1. A pure semiconductor. What are its properties as an electrical conducting

material?

2. A hole.

3. A doping atom.

4. Internal electric field.

5. P-type semiconductor.

6. N-type semiconductor.

7. Current due to the electric field (drift current) – diffusion current.

8. An integrated circuit (IC)? Show how it could replace a number of discrete

electronic components in a circuit.

Evaluation Book:

9. Semiconductors.

10. Doping.

11. p-n Junction.

12. Forward bias.

13. Backward bias.

14. Logic gates.

15. αe.

16. βe.

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Essay
School Book:

1. Discuss the importance of digital electronics and mention 5 applications.

2. Deduce the truth table for an AND gate followed by an inverter.

3. Deduce the truth table for an OR gate followed by an inverter.

4. Discuss ways to increase the conductivity of a semiconductor.

5. Discuss the concept of the thermal dynamic equilibrium for a semiconductor

crystal.

6. Explain with a labelled diagram how a diode performs rectification of an AC

current.

7. Explain the physical concept of the transistor as a switch.

8. A binary system is the basis of digital electronic technology and logic processes.

Discuss this statement.

9. Draw a simple electronic circuit diagram to be used as an AND gate with three

inputs and one output. Write its truth table?

Evaluation Book:

10. Discuss ways to increase the conductivity of a semiconductor.

11. Discuss the concept of the thermal dynamic equilibrium for a semiconductor

crystal.

12. Explain with a labelled diagram how a diode performs rectification of an AC.

13. Explain the physical concept of the transistor as a switch.

14. A binary system is the basis of digital electronic technology and logic processes.

Discuss this statement.

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Comparison
School Book:

1. Compare between the properties of a diode in the forward bias connection and in

the backward bias connection.

2. Analogue devices and digital devices.

Evaluation Book:

3. The properties of a diode in the forward bias connection and in the backward bias

connection.

4. Analog devices and digital devices.

Problems
School Book:

1. Calculate the number of silicon atoms in 1 cm3, if the density of silicon is 2.33

g/cm3 and its atomic weight is 28. given that Avogadro’s number = 6.023x10 23

molecules

[0.5 x 1023 cm-3]

2. If electron or hole concentration in pure silicon is 1x1010 cm-3, phosphorus is

added at a concentration of 1012 cm-3, calculate the concentration of electrons

and holes in this case. Is this silicon N-type or P-type?

[n=1012 cm-3, P=108 cm-3, n-type]

3. Calculate the concentration of aluminium to be added so that silicon returns

pure.

[NA = 1012 cm-3]

4. A transistor has αe = 0.99. Calculate βe then calculate the collector current if the

base current is 100µ A.

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[βe = 99, Ic = 99 x 10-4 A]

5. The electrical signal in the base of a transistor is 200 µA. The collector current is

to be 10 mA. Calculate αe and βe.

[αe = 0.98, βe = 50]

6. A diode can be represented by a forward resistance 100 Ω, while it is infinity in

the reverse direction. We apply +5V, and then reverse it to -5V. Calculate the

current in both cases.

[50 mA, 0]

7. If 1 mm2 contains 1 million transistors, calculate the are assigned to each

transistor.

[10-12 m2]

Evaluation Book:

8. Draw a simple electronic circuit diagram to be used as an AND gate with three

inputs and one output. Write its truth table?

9. Draw a simple electronic circuit diagram to be used as an inverter (Not gate)

with one output. Write its truth table?

10. Draw a simple electronic circuit diagram to be used as an OR gate with four

inputs and one output. Write its truth table?

11. A transistor has βe = 24 calculate αe then calculate the collector’s current if the

base current is 24 µA.

12. If electron or hole concentration in pure silicone is 1x108 cm-3 aluminium is

added at a concentration of 1010 cm-3 calculate the concentration of electrons and

holes in this case.

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13. The opposite electronic circuit represents a combining gate for a special job.

Complete the truth table for this circuit.

14. Find the binary number which equivalent to the decimal number 59.

15. Find the decimal number which equivalent to the binary number [10011011].

16. Copy this summary table and put AND, OR, NOT along side the correct

description of its logic.

Description Gate

Only if both inputs are high, the output is high

If the input is high, the output is low

If both inputs are low, the output is low

IF either input is high, the output is high

If the input is low the output is high.

17. Copy this summary of the truth tables of three logic gates write the correct gate

in the blank spaces.

A B

0 0 0 1 0

1 1 1 0 0

1 0 1 1 0

1 1 1 0 1

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