• DocumentCode
    760500
  • Title

    Semiconductors

  • Author

    Mattson, Roy H.

  • Author_Institution
    Elec. Engrg. Dept., Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
  • Volume
    3
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1960
  • Firstpage
    111
  • Lastpage
    116
  • Abstract
    The principal aim of this paper is to present the concepts associated with the electrical properties of semiconductors. Simplified ways of envisioning holes, electrons, and diode and transistor action are presented. Intrinsic or pure semiconductor material is discussed first, followed by discussions of n- and p-type material, p-n junction diodes, photodiodes, and transistors. The paper is aimed at educators who are not directly involved with semiconductor devices.
  • Keywords
    Charge carrier processes; Conducting materials; Conductivity; Electrons; Energy states; Kinetic energy; Quantum mechanics; Semiconductor diodes; Semiconductor materials; Temperature sensors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Education, IRE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0893-7141
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TE.1960.4322151
  • Filename
    4322151
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=760500