The difference in the variation of resistance with temperature in a metal and a semiconductor arises essentially due to the difference in the:
- Acrystal structure
- Bvariation of the number of charge carriers with temperature
- Ctype of bonding
- Dvariation for scattering mechanism with temperature
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
In metals, the number of charge carriers is almost constant; resistance increases because scattering (collision) increases with temperature. In semiconductors, the number of charge carriers increases exponentially with temperature, which dominates over scattering, leading to a decrease in resistance.