Silicon Diode
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TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) A molecule is the smallest particle of an element that retains the characteristics of that element.
2) A conducting germanium diode has a potential of about 0.7 V across it.
3) Silicon doped with impurities is used in the manufacture of semiconductor devices.
4) Reverse bias permits full current through a pn junction.
5) Semiconductor material of the p-type has few free electrons.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
6) The application of a dc voltage to control diode conduction is called A) a pn junction. B) bias. C) amplification. D) oscillation.
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7) Holes are the majority carriers in A) a p-type semiconductor. B) a pn junction semiconductor. C) an n-type semiconductor. D) None of the above.
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8) Semiconductor materials are those with A) conductive properties that are in between those of a conductor or an insulator. B) no conductive properties. C) conductive properties that are very good. D) Either A or B.
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9) There is current through the junction of a forward -biased diode. This current is called A) forward current. B) reverse breakdown current. C) reverse leakage current. D) avalanche current.
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10) A typical value of reverse breakdown voltage in a diode is A) 50 V or larger. B) 0.3 V. C) 0.7 V. D) 0 V.
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11) The small current when a diode is reverse -biased is called A) conventional current. B) reverse breakdown current. C) forward -bias current. D) reverse -leakage current.
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12) As the forward current through a forward-biased diode decreases, the voltage across the diode A) increases and then decreases. B) is relatively constant. C) increases. D) immediately drops to 0 V.
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13) Which statement best describes a p-type semiconductor? A) A material where holes are the minority carriers. B) Silicon with pentavalent impurity. C)
TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) A molecule is the smallest particle of an element that retains the characteristics of that element.
2) A conducting germanium diode has a potential of about 0.7 V across it.
3) Silicon doped with impurities is used in the manufacture of semiconductor devices.
4) Reverse bias permits full current through a pn junction.
5) Semiconductor material of the p-type has few free electrons.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
6) The application of a dc voltage to control diode conduction is called A) a pn junction. B) bias. C) amplification. D) oscillation.
6)
7) Holes are the majority carriers in A) a p-type semiconductor. B) a pn junction semiconductor. C) an n-type semiconductor. D) None of the above.
7)
8) Semiconductor materials are those with A) conductive properties that are in between those of a conductor or an insulator. B) no conductive properties. C) conductive properties that are very good. D) Either A or B.
8)
9) There is current through the junction of a forward -biased diode. This current is called A) forward current. B) reverse breakdown current. C) reverse leakage current. D) avalanche current.
9)
10) A typical value of reverse breakdown voltage in a diode is A) 50 V or larger. B) 0.3 V. C) 0.7 V. D) 0 V.
10)
11) The small current when a diode is reverse -biased is called A) conventional current. B) reverse breakdown current. C) forward -bias current. D) reverse -leakage current.
11)
12) As the forward current through a forward-biased diode decreases, the voltage across the diode A) increases and then decreases. B) is relatively constant. C) increases. D) immediately drops to 0 V.
12)
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13) Which statement best describes a p-type semiconductor? A) A material where holes are the minority carriers. B) Silicon with pentavalent impurity. C)