UNIT 2
ALL POSSIBLE TYPE OF QUESTION FROM PYQ
TOPIC:- FERMI LEVEL ENERY
2018:- (A) 7 marks (B) 8 marks
(A) Show that Fermi level for an Intrinsic semiconductor lies exactly in the middle of valance band and
conduction band.
(B) What is an Intrinsic semiconductor? Discuss the variation of Fermi level with temperature for an N-
type semiconductor.
2019:- 15 marks
Derive an expression for the carrier concentration in intrinsic semiconductors. What would be the
position of Fermi level? Explain.
2021:- (A) 2.5 marks (B) 3 marks (C) 7 marks
(A) What is the significance of Fermi energy level? Under what condition Fermi-Dirac distribution
function changes to Boltzmann distribution?
(B) What is Fermi-Dirac distribution function?
(C) What is Fermi level? Derive an expression for the Fermi-energy in terms of the number of
electrons per unit volume.
2022:- (A)6 marks (B)15 marks
(A) On account of Fermi's golden rule discuss the transition rate in a semiconductor material.
(B) Explain Fermi Dirac distribution functions. Explain how this functions varies with temp. Evaluate the
Fermi function for energy KT above the Fermi energy.
2023:- (A) 2.5 marks (B) 10 marks (C) 5 marks (D) 2.5 marks
(A) What do mean by Fermi energy and Fermi-Dirac distribution function?
(B) Derive expression of Fermi energy and concentration of charge carrier in P-type semiconductor.
(C) State and explain Fermi golden rule.
(D) Calculate value of occupation probability of an electron in an energy level which has energy
more than Fermi energy by value KT.
