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Extrinsic Semiconductor

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  • Doping
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Maharashtra State Board: Class 11

Definition: Extrinsic Semiconductor

The semiconductor with impurity added to it is called a doped semiconductor or extrinsic semiconductor.

Maharashtra State Board: Class 11

n-type Semiconductor

The semiconductor in which silicon or germanium crystal is doped with pentavalent impurity (donor), making electrons the majority charge carriers, is called an n-type semiconductor.

Maharashtra State Board: Class 11

Definition: p-type Semiconductor

The semiconductor in which silicon or germanium crystal is doped with trivalent impurity (acceptor), making holes the majority charge carriers, is called a p-type semiconductor.

Maharashtra State Board: Class 11

Key Points: Extrinsic Semiconductors

  1. Conductivity: Extrinsic semiconductors contain added impurities; conductivity increases depending on the valency of the impurity (p-type or n-type).

  2. n-type vs p-type carriers & formula

  n-type p-type
Majority carriers Electrons ((n_e \gg n_h)) Holes ((n_h \gg n_e))
Dopant Pentavalent — Sb, P, As Trivalent — B, Al, In
Relation ( n_i^2 = n_e \cdot n_h ) ( n_i^2 = n_e \cdot n_h )

Both n-type and p-type semiconductors are electrically neutral; holes are not actual charges but behave like a positive charge.

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