$A$ semiconductor is damaged by a strong current due to:

  • A
    Lack of free electrons
  • B
    Excess of electrons
  • C
    Excess of protons
  • D
    None of these

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$A:$ The width of the depletion layer in a $P-N$ junction diode increases in forward bias.
$B:$ In an intrinsic semiconductor,the Fermi energy level is exactly in the middle of the forbidden gap.

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$(A)$ The width of the zone is independent of the densities of the dopants (impurities).
$(B)$ The width of the zone is dependent on the densities of the dopants.
$(C)$ The electric field in the zone is produced by the ionized dopant atoms.
$(D)$ The electric field in the zone is provided by the electrons in the conduction band and the holes in the valence band.

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