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Pure and impure

Exercise and reference answers

Questions
  1. Question
    A pure semiconductor is called
    Choices
    1. extrinsic
    2. intrinsic
    3. metallic
    Correct choice
    intrinsic
  2. Question
    Its carriers come from
    Choices
    1. added impurities
    2. magnetism
    3. thermal excitation
    Correct choice
    thermal excitation
  3. Question
    Those carriers are
    Choices
    1. electrons and holes
    2. protons only
    3. photons
    Correct choice
    electrons and holes

Explanation

Intrinsic means pure. Source: syllabus Physics, Ch 14 Semiconductor Electronics.
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