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The ratio of the mobility to the diffusion coefficient in a semiconductor has the units

  1. (A) V⁻¹
  2. (B) cm·V⁻¹
  3. (C) V·cm⁻¹
  4. (D) V·s

Correct answer: (A) V⁻¹

Solution

By the Einstein relation mu/D = q/(kT), and kT/q has units of volts, so mu/D has units of 1/volt, i.e. V^-1 (option 0). The stored choice cm.V^-1 is incorrect.

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