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30 July, 00:36

Germanium is a group 4A semiconductor. The addition of a dopant atom (group 3A element) that has fewer valence electrons than the host atom results in a p-type semiconductor. The addition of a dopant atom (group 5A elements) that has more valence electrons than the host atom results in an n-type semiconductor. Which of the following elements when used for doping germanium will yield p-type semiconductors, and which elements when used for doping germanium will yield n-type semiconductors?

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  1. 30 July, 01:24
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    Doping with galium or indium will yield a p-type semiconductor while doping with arsenic, antimony or phosphorus will yield an n-type semiconductor.

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    Doping refers to improving the conductivity of a semiconductor by addition of impurities. A trivalent impurity leads to p-type semiconductor while a pentavalent impurity leads to an n-type semiconductor.
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