(a) Explain drift and diffusion of charge carriers in semiconductors.…

Previous year question for Advanced Engineering Physics.

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(a) Explain drift and diffusion of charge carriers in semiconductors. Derive Einstein's relation for a P-N junction. (12)

(b) What is the concentration of holes in Silicon crystals having donor concentration of $1.4 \times 10^{24}/\text{m}^3$ when the intrinsic carrier concentration is $1.4 \times 10^{18}/\text{m}^3$? Find the ratio of electron to hole concentration. (8)

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