Question
Electronic Devices Question on Semiconductor electronics: materials, devices and simple circuits
In a silicon sample doped with N-type impurities, the Fermi level (EF) is situated 0.35 eV away from the intrinsic Fermi level (Ei). If the energy bandgap (Eg) of silicon at 300 K is considered to be 1.10 eV, what is the separation between the Fermi level (EF) and the valence band edge (Ev)?
A
0.20 eV
B
0.30 eV
C
1.45 eV
D
0.90 eV
Answer
0.90 eV
Explanation
Solution
The Correct answer is option (D) : 0.90 eV