The process of adding an impurity to an intrinsic semiconductor is called
The process of adding an impurity to an intrinsic semiconductor is called
Right Answer is:
Doping
SOLUTION
- It is possible to effectively increase the electrical conductivity of germanium or silicon by introducing some impurity in the process of crystallization. Such semiconductors are called extrinsic semiconductors.
- The addition of the foreign impurity to an intrinsic semiconductor in controlled quantities to promote conductivity is termed Doping.
- A doped intrinsic semiconductor is called an extrinsic semiconductor.