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Semiconductor

solids whose electrical conductivity lies between conductors and insulators. At ertain temperatures the conductivity is increasing rather than decreasing. Intentional impurities (dopants) are used to influence conductivity. They are essential components of microelectronics and photovoltaics. Silicon and Gallium Arsenide are typical semiconductors.

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