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Calculate the conductivity of pure silicon at room temperature where the concentration of carriers is `1.6 xx 10^(16)//m^(3)` . Assume the mobility of electrons and holes to be 0.15 and 0.05 `m^(2)V^(-1)s^(-1)`.

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To calculate the conductivity of pure silicon at room temperature, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Formula for Conductivity The conductivity (\( \sigma \)) of a semiconductor can be calculated using the formula: \[ \sigma = e \cdot (n_e \cdot \mu_e + n_h \cdot \mu_h) \] where: ...
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