The document is an assignment based on chapter 14 of class 12 physics, focusing on semiconductor electronics, outlining multiple questions related to p-n junctions, their characteristics, and their applications. Key topics include the behavior of depletion layers under different biases, distinguishing features of semiconductor types, and circuit diagrams for rectifiers. It also covers questions on energy band diagrams and the processes involved in forming p-n junctions.

1. Class 12th
Subject:- Physics
Chapter 14 Semiconductor Electronics Materials Devices
Assignment - 1
Question. 1.
What happens to the width of depletion layer of a p-n junction when it is
(i)forward biased?
(ii)reverse biased? [All India 2011]
Question. 2.
Why cannot we take one slab of p-type semiconductor and physically join it to another slab
of n-type semiconductor to get p-n junction?
Question. 3.
At what temperature would an intrinsic semiconductor behave like a perfect insulator?
[Delhi 2008 C]
Question. 4.
.Explain, with the help of a circuit diagram, the working of a p-n junction diode as a half-
wave rectifier. [All India 2014]
Question. 4.
Draw energy band diagram of n-type and p-type semiconductor at temperature T > OK.
Mark the donar and acceptor energy level with their energies. [Foreign 2014]
Question. 5.
.Distinguish between a metal and an insulator on the basis of energy band diagram.
[Foreign 2014]
Question. 6.
Write two characteristics features to distinguish between n-type and p-type
semiconductors. [All India 2012]
Question. 7.
How is forward biasing different from reverse biasing in a p-n junction diode? [Delhi 2011]
Question. 8.
Explain, how a depletion region is formed in a junction diode?[Delhi 2011]
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Question. 9.
.Draw the circuit diagram showing how a p-n junction diode is
(i)forward biased
(ii)reverse biased.
How is the width of depletion layer affected in the two cases?[All India 2011 C]
Question. 10.
Carbon and silicon both have four valence electrons each, then how are they
distinguished? [Delhi 2011 c]
Question. 11.
Write any two distinguishing features between conductors, semiconductors and insulators
on the basis of energy band diagrams. [All India 2014]32.
OR
Draw the circuit diagram of a full-wave rectifier using p-n junction diode. Explain its
working and show the output input waveforms. [Delhi 2012]
Question. 12.
Draw the circuit diagram of a full-wave rectifier using p-n junction diode. Explain its
working and show the output input wave forms. [Delhi 2012]
Question. 13.
Draw V-I characteristics of a p-n junction diode. Answer the following questions, giving
reasons.
(i)Why is the current under reverse bias almost independent of the applied potential up to
a critical voltage?
(ii)Why does the reverse current show a sudden increase at the critical voltage?
Name any semiconductor device which operates under the reverse bias in the breakdown
region.
[All India 2012]
Question. 14.
Draw a labelled diagram of a full -wave rectifier circuit. State its working principle. Show
the input-output wave forms.[All India 2011]
Question. 15.
Name the important processes that occurs during the formation of a p-n junction.Explain
briefly, with the help of asuitable diagram, how a p-n junction is formed.Define the term
‘barrier potential’?[Foreign 2011]
Question. 16.
(i) With the help of circuit diagrams, distinguish between forward biasing and reverse
biasing of p-n junction diode.
(ii)Draw V-I characteristics of a p-n junction diode in
(a)forward bias.
(b)reverse bias. [All India 2009]
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Question. 17.
(i)State briefly the processes involved in the formation of p-n junction, explaining clearly
how the
depletion region is formed.
(ii)Using the necessary circuit diagrams, show how the V-I characteristics of a p-n junction
are obtained in (a) forward biasing (b) reverse biasing How are these characteristics
made use of in rectification? [Delhi 2014]
Question. 18.
(a) Explain with the help of diagram, how a depletion layer and barrier potential are formed
in a junction diode.
(b) Draw a circuit diagram of a full-wave rectifier. Explain its working and draw input and
output waveforms. [Delhi 2014 c]
Question. 19.
(i) How is a depletion region formed in p-n junction?
(ii)With the help of a labelled circuit diagram. Explain how a junction diode is used as a full-
wave rectifier. Draw its input, output wave forms.
(iii)How do you obtain steady DC output from the pulsating voltage?[Delhi 2013 C]
Question. 20.
Draw the ‘Energy bands’, diagrams for a
(i) pure semiconductor
(ii) insulator.
How does the energy band, for a pure semiconductor, get affected when this
semiconductor is doped with
(a) an acceptor impurity
(b) donor impurity? Hence discuss why the ‘holes’, and the ‘electrons’ respectively,
become the ‘majority charge carriers’ in these two cases? Write the two processes
involved in the formation of p-n junction. (Comptt. All India 2015)
Question. 21.
(a) Draw the diagram of the ‘circuit arrangement used for studying the ‘input’ and ‘output’
characteristics of an n-p-n transistor in its CE configuration’. Briefly explain how these two
types of characteristics are obtained and draw these characteristics.
(b) ‘Define’ the terms,
(i) Input resistance
(ii) Output resistance
(iii) Current amplification factor, for a given transistor. (Comptt. All India 2015)
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