What is the effect of temperature. On semi conductor

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Basically, as you increase the temperature, the intrinsic carrier concentration increases. This pushes the fermi level closer to the intrinsic fermi level (the middle of the band gap). Since the built-in potential of a diode is determined by the difference in fermi-levels in the p-type and n-type regions, the fermi level in each region moves closer to the middle of the gap, and the built-on potential is decreased.

This is also a major contributor to why the performance of solar cells decreases at high temperatures. The operating voltage of a solar cell is related to the diode's built-in potential. As a solar cell gets hot, the voltage is reduced, and therefore the power output is reduced.

Another effect that can be considered: as the temperature of any semiconductor is increased, its band gap is reduced. This means that a solar cell will produce slightly more current. However, this is not enough to compensate for the decrease in voltage.

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What is the effect of temperature. On semi conductor

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