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Introduction to Semiconductors

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WHAT IS A SEMICONDUCTOR? Materials whose conductivity lies between those of conductors and insulators are called semiconductors. The most commonly used semiconductors are germanium(Ge) and silicon(Si).                                                                                                 (google images)                                                                CONDUCTION OF SEMICONDUCTORS The conductivity and resistivity of materials depends mainly on the energy gap between conduction band and valence band.         ...