CHAPTER 3 1. The process of emitting photons from a semiconductive material is called [Hint] photoluminescence. gallium arsenide. electroluminescence.

gallium phosphide. 19 . You have an application for a diode to be used in a tuning circuit. A type of diode to use might be [Hint] an LED. a Schottky diode. a Gunn diode. a varactor. 20 . Zener diodes with breakdown voltages less than 5 V operate predominantly in what type of breakdown? [Hint] avalanche zener varactor Schottky

2. The normal operating region for a zener diode is the [Hint] forward-bias region. reverse-bias region. zero-crossing region. reverse-breakdown region.

3. Schottky diodes are also known as [Hint] PIN diodes. hot carrier diodes. step-recovery diodes. tunnel diodes.

21 . Zener diodes with breakdown voltages greater than 5 V operate predominantly in what type of breakdown? [Hint] avalanche zener varactor Schottky

4. A laser diode normally emits [Hint] coherent light. monochromatic light. coherent and monochromatic light. neither coherent nor monochromatic light.

22 . What type of diode is commonly used in electronic tuners in TVs? [Hint] varactor Schottky LED Gunn

5. An 8.2 V zener has a resistance of 5 . The actual voltage across its terminals when the current is 25 mA is [Hint] 8.2 V. 125 mV. 8.325 V. 8.075 V.

23 . A varactor is a pn junction diode that always operates in _____bias and is doped to _____ the inherent capacitance of the depletion region. [Hint] forward, maximize reverse, maximize reverse, minimize forward, minimize

6. A 6.2 V zener is rated at 1 watt. The maximum safe current the zener can carry is [Hint] 1.61 A. 161 mA. 16.1 mA. 1.61 mA.

24 . LEDs are made out of [Hint] silicon. germanium. gallium. silicon and germanium, but not gallium.

16 . An LED is forward-biased. The diode should be on, but no light is showing. A possible trouble might be [Hint]
the diode is open. the series resistor is too small. none. The diode should be off if forward-biased. the power supply voltage is too high.

25 . What type of diode maintains a constant current? [Hint] LED zener current regulator pin none of the above

26 . What diode operates only with majority carriers? [Hint] laser tunnel Schottky step-recovery

17 . The Schottky diode is used [Hint] in high-power circuits. in circuits requiring negative resistance. in very fast-switching circuits. in power supply rectifiers.

27 . What kind of diode is formed by joining a doped semiconductor region with a metal? [Hint] laser tunnel pin Schottky 28 . Which diode employs graded doping? [Hint] zener LED

18 . A tunnel diode is used [Hint] in high-power circuits. in circuits requiring negative resistance. in very fast-switching circuits. in power supply rectifiers.

tunnel step-recovery 29 . What diode is used in seven-segment displays? [Hint] zener LED laser Schottky