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Question
Name the extrinsic semiconductors formed when pure germanium is doped with a trivalent impurity. Draw the energy band diagram of extrinsic semiconductors so formed.
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Solution
When a pure Germanium is doped with a trivalent impurity, the p-type extrinsic semiconductor is formed.
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