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Give the Properties of Semiconductors

Give the Properties of Semiconductors

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Wilfred
(i) The resistivity of a semiconductor is less than an insulator but more than a conductor.
(ii) Semiconductors have negative temperature co-efficient of resistance i.e. the resistance of a semiconductor decreases with the increase in temperature and vice-versa. For example, germanium is actually an insulator at low temperatures but it becomes a good conductor at high temperatures.
(iii) When a suitable metallic impurity (e.g. arsenic, gallium etc.) is added to a semiconductor, its current conducting properties change appreciably. This property is most important and is discussed later in detail
Wilfykil answered the question on August 13, 2019 at 12:03

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