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Overview On Semiconductor Theory

This document provides an overview of semiconductor theory, classifying materials as conductors, insulators, or semiconductors based on their energy gap. It discusses intrinsic semiconductors which conduct electricity through both electrons and holes in their crystal structure. Extrinsic semiconductors are also covered, explaining how doping with impurities creates an excess or deficiency of electrons, resulting in either n-type or p-type materials that conduct differently.

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Overview On Semiconductor Theory

This document provides an overview of semiconductor theory, classifying materials as conductors, insulators, or semiconductors based on their energy gap. It discusses intrinsic semiconductors which conduct electricity through both electrons and holes in their crystal structure. Extrinsic semiconductors are also covered, explaining how doping with impurities creates an excess or deficiency of electrons, resulting in either n-type or p-type materials that conduct differently.

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Semiconductor Theory
Manikandan AVM
Asst. Prof., ECE, SRMIST
Classification of Materials
Based on energy gap, materials are classified as:
(a) Conductors, (b) Insulators, and (c) Semiconductors
Intrinsic Semiconductors
Crystal structure of Intrinsic semiconductor
Intrinsic Semiconductors
Electrons and Holes in intrinsic semiconductor
Intrinsic Semiconductors
• Conduction by electron and holes
Conventional current
Extrinsic Semiconductors
• Doping
• Dopants
• Extrinsic Semiconductor
• Two types of Extrinsic Semiconductor
• Types of impurities: pentavalent & trivalent (donor and acceptor)
N-Type Semiconductor
Conduction in N-Type Material
P-Type Semiconductor
Conduction in P-Type semiconductor

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