Types of Semiconductor

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Intrinsic Semiconductor Intrinsic Semiconductor

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free electrons & holes –
II III IV V VI

Si

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 Examples of Intrinsic Semiconductor Extrinsic Semiconductor
Elemental (IV)
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Si, Ge II III IV V VI
• C, too high resistance Doping
– Sn & Pb, too low resistance
III-V Compound Si
II III IV V VI BP, Bas, BSb, BBi
AlP, AlAs, AlSb, AlBi
GaP, GaAs, GaSb, GaBi
Si InP, InAs, InSb, InBi
N Type
II-V ICompound
ZnS, ZnSe, ZnTe
CdS, CdSe, CdTe P Type
IV-IV
IV Compound
SiC, SiGe
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Doping Doping Process

7 valence e + 1 hole

8 valence e + 1 free e

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 Doping Process N-Type
N Type Semiconductor

Free electrons > Holes

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N-Type
N Type Lattice P-Type
P Type Semiconductor

Free electrons < Holes

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 P-Type
P Type Lattice I, N, P - Semiconductors

(metal) (N Type)
(N-Type) (P Type)
(P-Type) (Intrinsic) (Insulator)

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