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What is the effect of temperature. On semi conductor

syed sahil , 8 Years ago
Grade 12th pass
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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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