The most commonly used semiconductor is _________

The most commonly used semiconductor is _________

Right Answer is:

Silicon

SOLUTION

Silicon is the most widely used semiconductor material because it has a useful temperature range and is abundant, cheap, and easy to manufacture. Germanium was among the first semiconductor materials to be developed and is less widely used than silicon, but it is useful in very high-speed devices when alloyed with silicon.

High-speed semiconductors widely use gallium-arsenide. It is the most commonly used material after silicon; however, it is more expensive and more difficult to manufacture. Silicon carbide has been used to create blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and it can withstand high operating temperatures.

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