GATE EE 2017: Power Semiconductors - Majority/Minority Carrier

Electrical Engineering > GATE 2017 Set-1 > Power Devices

For the power semiconductor devices IGBT, MOSFET, Diode and Thyristor, which one of the following statements is TRUE?

All the four are majority carrier devices.

All the four are minority carrier devices.

IGBT and MOSFET are majority carrier devices, whereas Diode and Thyristor are minority carrier devices.

MOSFET is majority carrier device, whereas IGBT, Diode, Thyristor are minority carrier devices.

Correct : d

GATE 2017 Electrical Engineering: Power Semiconductor Devices - Majority vs. Minority Carrier Classification