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Mobilities of electrons and holes for an intrinsic silicon is `0.64m^(2)V^(-1)S^(-1)` and 0.36 `m^(2)V^(-1)s^(-1)` respectively. If the electron and hole densities are equal to `1.6xx10^(19) m^(-3)`. What is the conductivity of silicon ?

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To find the conductivity of intrinsic silicon, we can use the formula: \[ \sigma = q \cdot (n \cdot \mu_e + p \cdot \mu_h) \] Where: - \(\sigma\) is the conductivity, ...
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