Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Semiconductors and Electronic Devices

Question:

Which of the following elements when added as an impurity into the germanium produces a p – type semiconductor?

Options:

P

As

Al

Sb

Correct Answer:

Al

Explanation:

A p – type semiconductor is obtained when Si or Ge is doped with a trivalent impurity like indium (In), boron (B), aluminium (Al) etc. whereas an n – type semiconductor is obtained when Si or Ge is doped with a pentavalent impurity line arsenic (As0, antimony (Sb), phosphorous (P) etc.