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Which option in the following best explains the base of a transistor?

Correct answer: B. The base has less concentration of impurity as compared to emitter and collector

  • A. The base has no impurity
  • B. The base has less concentration of impurity as compared to emitter and collector
  • C. The base has more concentration of impurity as compared to the emitter
  • D. The base has more concentration of impurity as compared to the collector

Explanation

In an npn as well as pnp transistor, the collector and emitter will be much more strongly doped than the base. This is to say, the collector and emitter will have more impurities in their construction, which will result in higher electrical conductivity. In a transistor, the base is made very thin and is lightly doped with an impurity, to enable the collector to collect about 95% of the holes or electrons coming from the emitter side.

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