Engineering physics 9(doped or extrindic semiconductors)
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Mr. Gouri Kumar Sahu
Sr. Lecturer in Physics.
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Sr. Lecturer in Physics.
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Mr. Gouri Kumar Sahu
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Mr. Gouri Kumar Sahu
Sr. Lecturer in Physics.
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Sr. Lecturer in Physics.
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10.1 Extrinsic semiconductors
The semiconductors in which some impurity atoms are
embedded
Doping: Doping is the incorporation of [substitutional]
impurities into a semiconductor according to our requirements.
Impurities change the conductivity of the material so that it can
be fabricated into a device
Extrinsic semi conductors are basically of two types:
1. P-type semi conductors
2. N-type semi conductors
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10.2 N-type Semi conductors
– Semiconductors doped by donor atoms( Penta-valent ) are
called n-type semiconductors
Let us consider a Silicon atom doped with donor atom.
– Substitute one Si (Group IV) atom with a Group V atom (e.g.
As or P)
– Si atoms have four valence electrons that participate in
covalent bonding
– When a Group V atom replaces a Si atom, it will use four of
its electrons to form the covalent bonding
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10.2 N-type Semi conductors
The remaining electron will not be
very tightly bound, and can be
easily ionized at T > 0K
Ionized electron is free to conduct
– In term of the band structure,
this electron is now in the
conduction band
Such Group V impurities are called
Donors, since they “donate”
electrons into the Conduction
Band
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Mr. Gouri Kumar Sahu
Sr. Lecturer in Physics.
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10.2 N-type Semi conductors
Donors: Energy Levels
The Band Structure View
– Such impurities “create” an
energy level within the band gap,
close to the conduction band
A donor is similar to a hydrogen atom
– A positive charge with a single
electron within its potential
– Such impurities are called
hydrogenic donors
– They create so-called “shallow”
levels - the levels that are very
close to the conduction band, so
the energy required to ionize the
atom is small and a sizable
fraction of donor atoms will be
ionized at room temperature
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Mr. Gouri Kumar Sahu
Sr. Lecturer in Physics.
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Mr. Gouri Kumar Sahu
Sr. Lecturer in Physics.
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10.2 N-type Semi conductors
Donors: Energy Levels
The Band Structure View
– Such impurities “create” an
energy level within the band gap,
close to the conduction band
A donor is similar to a hydrogen atom
– A positive charge with a single
electron within its potential
– Such impurities are called
hydrogenic donors
– They create so-called “shallow”
levels - the levels that are very
close to the conduction band, so
the energy required to ionize the
atom is small and a sizable
fraction of donor atoms will be
ionized at room temperature
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Mr. Gouri Kumar Sahu
Sr. Lecturer in Physics.
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Sr. Lecturer in Physics.
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10.2 N-type Semi conductors
This crystal has been doped with a pentavalent impurity.
The free electrons in n type silicon support the flow of
current. So, electrons are majority charge carriers
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Mr. Gouri Kumar Sahu
Sr. Lecturer in Physics.
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Sr. Lecturer in Physics.
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