This course module is developped by Iris Vandecasteele from the Department of Electronics of KHBO
This learning module is related to the domain of physics and electronics. The resistivity and Hall voltage of a rectangular germanium sample (both N- and P-material) are measured as a function of temperature and magnetic field. Therefore several experiments can be done, using a measurement set-up which can be reached via the Internet. To a certain level, the measurement configuration can be set-up and the measurement data can be captured, displayed and evaluated using a pc and a graphical interface. Students will enlarge their knowledge of the properties of semiconductors: conductivity, mobility and concentration of charge carriers, extrinsic and intrinsic conduction and the effect of the magnetic field on the conductivity of semiconductors.
