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Why is the base of a transistor made thin and is lightly doped?

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The base of a transistor is lightly doped than the emitter and narrowed so that almost all electrons injected from the emitter (in a n-p-n transistor) diffuse right across the base to the collector junction without recombining with holes. In other words, the base width is kept smaller than the recombination distance. In addition, to improve emitter efficiency and common-base current gain α, the emitter is much more heavily doped than the base.

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Chapter 16: Semiconductor Devices - Exercises [Page 363]

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Balbharati Physics [English] 12 Standard HSC Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 16 Semiconductor Devices
Exercises | Q 2.1 | Page 363

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