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Classification of Metals, semiconductors and insulators
Question

Given density of carrier is 1⋅6×1010/cm3, carrier mobilities for electron and holes at 300 K are 1500 and 500 cm2volt-sec, electronic charge =1602×1019C  Then the conductivity at 300 K of pure silicon is

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Solution

σ=neμe+μh σ=16×1010×1602×1019[1500+500] =5.13×106/Ωcm at 300K

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