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Consider a silicon wafer having Nc=2.8*10^19cm^-3 and the Fermi energy is .25eV below the conduction band. Calculate the equilibrium concentrations of electrons at T=300K?(a) 18*10^16cm^-3(b) 1.8*10^16cm^-3(c) 1.8*10^14cm^-3(d) 180*10^16cm^-3The question was asked during an interview for a job.My question is based upon Charge Densities in a Semiconductor impurities topic in section Conduction in Semiconductors of Electronic Devices & Circuits

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The CORRECT ANSWER is (a) 18*10^16cm^-3

Best EXPLANATION: n0=Nc*EXP(-Eg/KT)=2.8*10^19*exp(-0.25/0.0259)

=18*10^16cm^-3.



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