Semiconductors definition
Semiconductors are materials which
have a conductivity between conductors which are
generally metals and nonconductors or insulators such as
most ceramics. Semiconductors are pure elements, such as
silicon or germanium, or compounds such as gallium
arsenide or cadmium selenide. In a process called
doping, small amounts of impurities are added to pure
semiconductors causing major changes in the conductivity
of the material.
List of commonly used semiconductor materials
Silicon (Si)
Germanium (Ge)
Silicon carbide (SiC)
Silicon germanide (SiGe)
Aluminium nitride (AlN)
Aluminium phosphide (AlP)
Boron nitride (BN)
Gallium antimonide (GaSb)
Indium phosphide (InP)
Gallium arsenide nitride (GaAsN)
Gallium arsenide phosphide (GaAsP)
Indium aluminium arsenide nitride (InAlAsN)
Zinc oxide (ZnO)
Zinc selenide (ZnSe)
Zinc sulfide (ZnS)
Zinc telluride (ZnTe)
Mercury zinc selenide (HgZnSe)
Lead sulfide (PbS)
Lead telluride (PbTe)
Tin sulfide (SnS)
lead tin telluride (PbSnTe)
Thallium tin telluride (Tl2SnTe5)
Zinc phosphide (Zn3P2)
Zinc arsenide (Zn3As2)
Zinc antimonide (Zn3Sb2)
Lead(II) iodide (PbI2)
Copper(I) oxide (Cu2O)
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