Deck 44: Semiconductors

Question 1

Germanium and ____ are the most common semiconductor materials used in the electronics field.

A) gold
B) silver
C) silicon
D) iron

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Insulators are generally made from lightweight materials that have small atoms.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

When semiconductor materials are refined into a pure form, the molecules arrange themselves into a crystal structure with a definite pattern. This type of pattern is called a(n) ____________________ structure.

Answer 3

lattice

Question 4

What are conductors?

Question 5

The diode is often called a PN junction.

Question 6

Solid-state devices, such as diodes and transistors, are often called ____________________.

Question 7

What is a P-type material?

Question 8

When a semiconductor material is mixed with an impurity that has ____ valence electrons, such as arsenic or antimony, the lattice structure has an excess of electrons.

A) two
B) three
C) five
D) seven