Electronic Devices and Circuits
process of adding impurities is called ___________.
-Doping
The process of imparting impurities to an intrinsic semiconductive material in order to control its conduction characteristics.
-Doping
The depletion region is created by
-Diffusion
A solid material in which the atoms are arranged in a symmetrical pattern.
-Crystal
A trivalent impurity is added to silicon to create
-A p-type semiconductor
The majority carriers in an p-type semiconductor are
-Holes
Free electrons are also called __________.
-Conduction electrons
A pentavalent impurity is added to silicon to create
-An n-type semiconductor
The smallest particle of an element that possesses the unique characteristics of that element.
-Atom
Holes in an n-type semiconductor are
-Minority carriers that are thermally produced
The reverse voltage is ____________ in practical diode model.
-equal to bias voltage
What happens to the depletion region during forward bias?
-Narrows
The connection wherein the negative terminal of the source is connected to the anode side of the circuit and the positive terminal is connected to the cathode side.
-Reverse-bias connection
The p region of the diode.
-Anode
The value of barrier potential of a diode.
-0.7 V
The condition that allows current through the pn junction
-Forward Bias
The ideal diode model is represented like a/an __________.
-simple switch
The n region of the diode.
-Cathode
The limit of external reverse-bias voltage wherein the reverse current will drastically increase.
-Breakdown voltage
The bias wherein the positive side of external voltage is connected to the n region of the diode and its negative side is connected to the p region.
-Reverse Bias
The average voltage of a full-wave rectifier is _____________.
It is created from the addition of a trivalent impurity in silicon.
-A p-type semiconductor
The depletion region is created by
-all of the choices
A type of current wherein holes are moving because of the vacancy left in every move of free electrons.
-hole current
The bias wherein the negative side of external voltage is connected to the n region of the diode and its positive side is connected to the p region.
-Forward Bias
The smallest particle of an element that possesses the unique characteristics of that element.
-Atom
The process of imparting impurities to an intrinsic semiconductive material in order to control its conduction characteristics.
-Doping
The majority carriers in an p-type semiconductor are
-Holes
It means there are no impurities.
-Intrinsic
The value of the forward voltage in practical diode model.
-0.7 V
The fuse rating that must be used
-should be at least 20% larger than the calculated Ipri.
The smallest particle of an element that possesses the unique characteristics of that element.
-Atom
It determines the effectiveness of the filter.
-Ripple factor
A material that easily conducts electrical current.
-Conductor
The following are examples of trivalent atoms except ___________,
-Carbon
The addition of impurities to an intrinsic semiconductive material.
-Doping
The circuit wherein the during the negative alternation of the ac input voltage, the diode is reverse-biased and there is no current.
-Full-wave rectifier
A material that has no bandgap.
-Conductor
It states how much change occurs in the output voltage over a certain range of load current values.
-Load Regulation
The bias wherein the positive side is connected to the p region and the negative side of external voltage is connected to the n region of the diode.
-Reverse Bias
It is represented like a switch.
-Ideal diode model
The surge current initially occurs during ________.
-The first turn on of the power
The process of adding impurities is called ___________.
-Doping
It is the voltage variation in the capacitor.
-Filter voltage
It only conducts current in one direction and block the other direction.
-Diode
A solid material in which the atoms are arranged in a symmetrical pattern.
-Crystal
What happens to the depletion region during forward bias?
-Narrows
A pn junction is formed by
-The boundary of a p-type and an n-type material
Free electrons are also called __________.
-Conduction electrons
It produces an output voltage from the input voltage with a multiplication factor of two.
-Voltage Doubler
It adds a dc level to an ac voltage.
-Diode Clamper
A circuit of half-wave voltage doubler with the addition of another diode-capacitor section.
-Voltage tripler
A voltage multiplier that produces an output voltage from the input voltage with a multiplication factor of four.
-Voltage quadrupler
A type of limiter which the level to which an ac voltage can be adjusted by adding a bias voltage in series with a diode.
-Biased Limiter
Diode clamper is also known as __________.
-DC restorer
Also known as diode limiter.
-Diode Clipper
What is called to a diode clamper which inserts a negative dc level in the waveform?
-Negative clamper
Another application of diode circuit which used to clip a portion of signal voltages above or below certain levels.
-Diode Limiter
A diode clamper that inserts a positive dc level in the output waveform.
-Positive clamper
A special purpose diode which consists of heavily doped p and n regions separated by an intrinsic region.
-PIN diode
An American Physicist who first describe the properties of breakdown voltage.
-Clarence Melvin Zener
It has a small transparent window that allows light to strike the pn junction.
-Photodiode
A special purpose diode uses graded doping where the doping level of the semiconductive materials is reduced as the pn junction is approached.
-Step-recovery diode
Another name of constant-current diode.
-Current regulator diode
It is used as a dc-controlled microwave switch operated by rapid changes in bias or as a modulating device that takes advantage of the variable forward-resistance characteristic.
-PIN diode
A semiconductor operates in the reverse-breakdown region and provides stable reference voltages
-Zener diode
High-current diodes used primarily in high-frequency and fast-switching applications.
-Schottky diode
Special purpose diode that is monochromatic and also emits coherent light.
-Laser diode
It is also known as tuning diodes.
-Varactor diode
The two basic methods to turn off the SCR.
-Anode current interruption and forced commutation
Another name is SUS.
-Shockley diode
What are the terminals of SCS?
-Cathode gate, anode gate, anode and cathode
The SCS means ________________.
-Silicon controlled switch
Another name is SUS.
-Shockley diode
What does UJT means?
-Unijunction transistor
The inventor of Shockley diode.
-William Shockley
These are family of devices constructed of four semiconductor layers.
-Thyristors
It is a two-terminal four-layer semiconductor device that conducts current in either direction when activated.
-Diac
It is a two-terminal four-layer semiconductor device that conducts current in either direction when activated
-Diac
Type of MOSFET that can operate in either enhancement mode or depletion mode.
-Depletion MOSFET
It is another name for MOSFET because of the polycrystalline silicon used instead of metal for the gate materials.
-IGFET
The two types of JFET.
-N-channel and P-channel
This term refers to the depletion region formed in the channel of a FET because of the voltage imposed on the gate.
-Field-effect
The _____________ produces a depletion region along the pn junction.
-Reverse-biased
The VGS must be __________ to have channel conductivity in n-channel E-MOSFETS in enhancement mode,
-Positive
A type of FET that operates with a reverse-biased pn junction to control current in a channel.
-JFET
What is the meaning of JFET?
-Junction field-effect transistor
The meaning of MOSFET.
-Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor
A type of input signal mode wherein either one signal is applied to an input with the other input grounded or two opposite-polarity signals are applied to the inputs.
-Differential mode
The JFET operates as a
-Voltage-controlled, constant-current device
It is a four-terminal thyristor that has two gate terminals that are used to trigger the device on and off.
-SCS
These are the two types of JFET.
-N-channel and P-channel
It is a two-terminal four-layer semiconductor device that conducts current in either direction when activated.
-Diac
It is the difference of the input bias currents, expressed as an absolute value.
-Input offset current
The three terminals of SCR.
-Anode, cathode and gate
A device that is like a diac with a gate terminal.
-Triac
It symbolizes the broken lines of E-MOSFETs.
-Absence of a physical channel
It is a two-terminal four-layer semiconductor device that conducts current in either direction when activated.
-Diac
It has a single pn junction and therefore, does not belong to the thyristor family.
-UJT
The three terminals of SCR.
-Anode, cathode and gate
The JFET three terminals.
-Drain, source and gate
A 4-layer pnpn device similar to Shockley diode except it has three terminals.
-SCR
To have channel conductivity in n-channel E-MOSFETS in enhancement mode, The VGS must be __________.
-Positive
The four terminals of SCS.
-Cathode gate, anode gate, anode and cathode
This term refers to the depletion region formed in the channel of a FET because of the voltage imposed on the gate.
-Field-effect
A device that is like a diac with a gate terminal.
-Triac
The total resistance between the base terminals.
-Interbase resistance
A mode wherein either one signal is applied to an input with the other input grounded or two opposite-polarity signals are applied to the inputs.
-Differential mode
The 4-layer diode.
-Shockley diode
The two main types of field effect transistor.
-JFET and MOSFET
Also known as the 4-layer diode.
-Shockley diode
The configuration that has high input impedance and low output impedance.
-Common Collector Configuration
What does SCS means?
-Silicon controlled switch
The total resistance between the base terminals.
-Interbase resistance
The resistance from the output.
-Output impedance
What JFET stands for?
-Junction field-effect transistor
The JFET operates as a _______________.
-Voltage-controlled, constant-current device
What is the meaning of JFET?
-Junction field-effect transistor
What does UJT means?
-Unijunction transistor
A single pn junction device and therefore, does not belong to the thyristor family.
-UJT
The _____________ produces a depletion region along the pn junction.
-Reverse-biased
The JFET always operates with the gate-source on junction _____________.
-Reversed-biased
The differential dc voltage required between the inputs to force the output to 0 V.
-Input offset voltage
The VGS must be __________ to have channel conductivity in n-channel E-MOSFETS in enhancement mode,
-Positive
It is a field-effect transistor that has no pn junction.
-MOSFET
A type of FET that operates with a reverse-biased pn junction to control current in a channel.
-JFET
These are family of devices constructed of four semiconductor layers.
-Thyristors
A four-terminal thyristor that has two gate terminals that are used to trigger the device on and off
-SCS
Type of MOSFET that operates only in enhancement mode.
-Depletion MOSFET (WRONG)
The value of the voltage gain of a Common Base Configuration.
-Low (WRONG)
Two basic methods to turn off the SCR
-Anode current interruption and forced commutation
A type of FET that operates with a reverse-biased pn junction to control current in a channel.
-JFET
A 4-layer pnpn device similar to Shockley diode except it has three terminals.
-SCR
The inventor of Shockley diode.
-William Shockley
It is a field-effect transistor that has no pn junction.
-MOSFET
Another name is SUS.
-Shockley diode
What are the terminals of UJT?
-Emitter, base 1 and base 2
The transistor configuration that has a 180 out of phase relationship.
-Common Emitter Configuration
-Diffusion
A solid material in which the atoms are arranged in a symmetrical pattern.
-Crystal
A trivalent impurity is added to silicon to create
-A p-type semiconductor
The majority carriers in an p-type semiconductor are
-Holes
Free electrons are also called __________.
-Conduction electrons
A pentavalent impurity is added to silicon to create
-An n-type semiconductor
The smallest particle of an element that possesses the unique characteristics of that element.
-Atom
Holes in an n-type semiconductor are
-Minority carriers that are thermally produced
The reverse voltage is ____________ in practical diode model.
-equal to bias voltage
What happens to the depletion region during forward bias?
-Narrows
The connection wherein the negative terminal of the source is connected to the anode side of the circuit and the positive terminal is connected to the cathode side.
-Reverse-bias connection
The p region of the diode.
-Anode
The value of barrier potential of a diode.
-0.7 V
The condition that allows current through the pn junction
-Forward Bias
The ideal diode model is represented like a/an __________.
-simple switch
The n region of the diode.
-Cathode
The limit of external reverse-bias voltage wherein the reverse current will drastically increase.
-Breakdown voltage
The bias wherein the positive side of external voltage is connected to the n region of the diode and its negative side is connected to the p region.
-Reverse Bias
The average voltage of a full-wave rectifier is _____________.
It is created from the addition of a trivalent impurity in silicon.
-A p-type semiconductor
The depletion region is created by
-all of the choices
A type of current wherein holes are moving because of the vacancy left in every move of free electrons.
-hole current
The bias wherein the negative side of external voltage is connected to the n region of the diode and its positive side is connected to the p region.
-Forward Bias
The smallest particle of an element that possesses the unique characteristics of that element.
-Atom
The process of imparting impurities to an intrinsic semiconductive material in order to control its conduction characteristics.
-Doping
The majority carriers in an p-type semiconductor are
-Holes
It means there are no impurities.
-Intrinsic
The value of the forward voltage in practical diode model.
-0.7 V
The fuse rating that must be used
-should be at least 20% larger than the calculated Ipri.
The smallest particle of an element that possesses the unique characteristics of that element.
-Atom
It determines the effectiveness of the filter.
-Ripple factor
A material that easily conducts electrical current.
-Conductor
The following are examples of trivalent atoms except ___________,
-Carbon
The addition of impurities to an intrinsic semiconductive material.
-Doping
The circuit wherein the during the negative alternation of the ac input voltage, the diode is reverse-biased and there is no current.
-Full-wave rectifier
A material that has no bandgap.
-Conductor
It states how much change occurs in the output voltage over a certain range of load current values.
-Load Regulation
The bias wherein the positive side is connected to the p region and the negative side of external voltage is connected to the n region of the diode.
-Reverse Bias
It is represented like a switch.
-Ideal diode model
The surge current initially occurs during ________.
-The first turn on of the power
The process of adding impurities is called ___________.
-Doping
It is the voltage variation in the capacitor.
-Filter voltage
It only conducts current in one direction and block the other direction.
-Diode
A solid material in which the atoms are arranged in a symmetrical pattern.
-Crystal
What happens to the depletion region during forward bias?
-Narrows
A pn junction is formed by
-The boundary of a p-type and an n-type material
Free electrons are also called __________.
-Conduction electrons
It produces an output voltage from the input voltage with a multiplication factor of two.
-Voltage Doubler
It adds a dc level to an ac voltage.
-Diode Clamper
A circuit of half-wave voltage doubler with the addition of another diode-capacitor section.
-Voltage tripler
A voltage multiplier that produces an output voltage from the input voltage with a multiplication factor of four.
-Voltage quadrupler
A type of limiter which the level to which an ac voltage can be adjusted by adding a bias voltage in series with a diode.
-Biased Limiter
Diode clamper is also known as __________.
-DC restorer
Also known as diode limiter.
-Diode Clipper
What is called to a diode clamper which inserts a negative dc level in the waveform?
-Negative clamper
Another application of diode circuit which used to clip a portion of signal voltages above or below certain levels.
-Diode Limiter
A diode clamper that inserts a positive dc level in the output waveform.
-Positive clamper
A special purpose diode which consists of heavily doped p and n regions separated by an intrinsic region.
-PIN diode
An American Physicist who first describe the properties of breakdown voltage.
-Clarence Melvin Zener
It has a small transparent window that allows light to strike the pn junction.
-Photodiode
A special purpose diode uses graded doping where the doping level of the semiconductive materials is reduced as the pn junction is approached.
-Step-recovery diode
Another name of constant-current diode.
-Current regulator diode
It is used as a dc-controlled microwave switch operated by rapid changes in bias or as a modulating device that takes advantage of the variable forward-resistance characteristic.
-PIN diode
A semiconductor operates in the reverse-breakdown region and provides stable reference voltages
-Zener diode
High-current diodes used primarily in high-frequency and fast-switching applications.
-Schottky diode
Special purpose diode that is monochromatic and also emits coherent light.
-Laser diode
It is also known as tuning diodes.
-Varactor diode
The two basic methods to turn off the SCR.
-Anode current interruption and forced commutation
Another name is SUS.
-Shockley diode
What are the terminals of SCS?
-Cathode gate, anode gate, anode and cathode
The SCS means ________________.
-Silicon controlled switch
Another name is SUS.
-Shockley diode
What does UJT means?
-Unijunction transistor
The inventor of Shockley diode.
-William Shockley
These are family of devices constructed of four semiconductor layers.
-Thyristors
It is a two-terminal four-layer semiconductor device that conducts current in either direction when activated.
-Diac
It is a two-terminal four-layer semiconductor device that conducts current in either direction when activated
-Diac
Type of MOSFET that can operate in either enhancement mode or depletion mode.
-Depletion MOSFET
It is another name for MOSFET because of the polycrystalline silicon used instead of metal for the gate materials.
-IGFET
The two types of JFET.
-N-channel and P-channel
This term refers to the depletion region formed in the channel of a FET because of the voltage imposed on the gate.
-Field-effect
The _____________ produces a depletion region along the pn junction.
-Reverse-biased
The VGS must be __________ to have channel conductivity in n-channel E-MOSFETS in enhancement mode,
-Positive
A type of FET that operates with a reverse-biased pn junction to control current in a channel.
-JFET
What is the meaning of JFET?
-Junction field-effect transistor
The meaning of MOSFET.
-Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor
A type of input signal mode wherein either one signal is applied to an input with the other input grounded or two opposite-polarity signals are applied to the inputs.
-Differential mode
The JFET operates as a
-Voltage-controlled, constant-current device
It is a four-terminal thyristor that has two gate terminals that are used to trigger the device on and off.
-SCS
These are the two types of JFET.
-N-channel and P-channel
It is a two-terminal four-layer semiconductor device that conducts current in either direction when activated.
-Diac
It is the difference of the input bias currents, expressed as an absolute value.
-Input offset current
The three terminals of SCR.
-Anode, cathode and gate
A device that is like a diac with a gate terminal.
-Triac
It symbolizes the broken lines of E-MOSFETs.
-Absence of a physical channel
It is a two-terminal four-layer semiconductor device that conducts current in either direction when activated.
-Diac
It has a single pn junction and therefore, does not belong to the thyristor family.
-UJT
The three terminals of SCR.
-Anode, cathode and gate
The JFET three terminals.
-Drain, source and gate
A 4-layer pnpn device similar to Shockley diode except it has three terminals.
-SCR
To have channel conductivity in n-channel E-MOSFETS in enhancement mode, The VGS must be __________.
-Positive
The four terminals of SCS.
-Cathode gate, anode gate, anode and cathode
This term refers to the depletion region formed in the channel of a FET because of the voltage imposed on the gate.
-Field-effect
A device that is like a diac with a gate terminal.
-Triac
The total resistance between the base terminals.
-Interbase resistance
A mode wherein either one signal is applied to an input with the other input grounded or two opposite-polarity signals are applied to the inputs.
-Differential mode
The 4-layer diode.
-Shockley diode
The two main types of field effect transistor.
-JFET and MOSFET
Also known as the 4-layer diode.
-Shockley diode
The configuration that has high input impedance and low output impedance.
-Common Collector Configuration
What does SCS means?
-Silicon controlled switch
The total resistance between the base terminals.
-Interbase resistance
The resistance from the output.
-Output impedance
What JFET stands for?
-Junction field-effect transistor
The JFET operates as a _______________.
-Voltage-controlled, constant-current device
What is the meaning of JFET?
-Junction field-effect transistor
What does UJT means?
-Unijunction transistor
A single pn junction device and therefore, does not belong to the thyristor family.
-UJT
The _____________ produces a depletion region along the pn junction.
-Reverse-biased
The JFET always operates with the gate-source on junction _____________.
-Reversed-biased
The differential dc voltage required between the inputs to force the output to 0 V.
-Input offset voltage
The VGS must be __________ to have channel conductivity in n-channel E-MOSFETS in enhancement mode,
-Positive
It is a field-effect transistor that has no pn junction.
-MOSFET
A type of FET that operates with a reverse-biased pn junction to control current in a channel.
-JFET
These are family of devices constructed of four semiconductor layers.
-Thyristors
A four-terminal thyristor that has two gate terminals that are used to trigger the device on and off
-SCS
Type of MOSFET that operates only in enhancement mode.
-Depletion MOSFET (WRONG)
The value of the voltage gain of a Common Base Configuration.
-Low (WRONG)
Two basic methods to turn off the SCR
-Anode current interruption and forced commutation
A type of FET that operates with a reverse-biased pn junction to control current in a channel.
-JFET
A 4-layer pnpn device similar to Shockley diode except it has three terminals.
-SCR
The inventor of Shockley diode.
-William Shockley
It is a field-effect transistor that has no pn junction.
-MOSFET
Another name is SUS.
-Shockley diode
What are the terminals of UJT?
-Emitter, base 1 and base 2
The transistor configuration that has a 180 out of phase relationship.
-Common Emitter Configuration