Semiconductor Diodes and P-N Junctions

What are the two breakdown mechanisms of the P-N junction?

• Forward breakdown and reverse breakdown

• Zener breakdown and avalanche breakdown

• Conductive breakdown and resistive breakdown

• P-type breakdown and N-type breakdown

What is the static resistance of a diode?

• Zero ohms

• Infinite ohms

• Variable ohms

• Nonlinear ohms

What are the two main types of semiconductors?

• Silicon and Germanium

• Conductors and Insulators

• N-type and P-type

• Diodes and Transistors

What are the three regions in which diodes function?

• Forward, Reverse, and Neutral

• Conductive, Insulative, and Neutral

• Active, Passive, and Neutral

• Forward, Reverse, and Cut-off

What are the types of diodes?

• Light Emitting, Tunnel, Varactor

• Zener, Peltier, Photovoltaic

• Power, Signal, Photodiode

• Schottky, Bardeen, Gunn

What is the zero bias condition in the p-n junction diode?

• The diode is not connected to any external voltage source.

• The positive terminal of the battery is connected to the P-type semiconductor, and the negative terminal is connected to the N-type semiconductor.

• The negative terminal of the battery is connected to the P-type semiconductor, and the positive terminal is connected to the N-type semiconductor.

• The voltage across the diode is equal to its breakdown voltage.

Zener breakdown and avalanche breakdown are the two primary mechanisms of breakdown in a P-N junction

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom, which carries a positive charge?

• Electron

• Proton

• Neutron

• Positron

What is the total number of electrons in the outermost energy level of an atom called?

• Atomic number

• Mass number

• Valence electrons

• Isotopes

What is the term for the central, dense core of an atom, composed of protons and neutrons?

• Nucleus

• Electron

• orbit

• Shell