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Physics of power semiconductors

Author: Philippe LETURCQ

Publication date: November 10, 1999

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1. Electronic properties of silicon

1.1 Basic concepts

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1.1.1 Mobile carriers and fixed loads

  • The electronic properties of semiconductor materials result from the mobility, in the crystal lattice, of two types of electric charge carriers:

    • free electrons (negative charge - e) ;holes (positive charge + e).

    The symbol e represents the elementary charge 1.602 · 10 -19 C.

    These carriers...

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