Investigation of electrical characteristics of different ceramic samples using Hall effect measurement

Hall effect is a very popular technique and is widely used to quantify important electrical parameters such as carrier concentration, resistivity, mobility and Hall coeffi cient of different types of samples. In this paper, electrical characteristics of three ceramic samples will be analyzed using a Hall effect measurement system (Ecopia, HMS-3000), which is based on the van der Pauw method. Measured results for mobility and electrical resistivity at three temperatures (25°C, 50°C and 80°C) will be presented. Current-voltage and current-resistance dependence between terminals of four point contact of different samples will be also demonstrated.