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Semiconductor
Semiconductors; Components, parts & accessories
A material which has limited electrical conductivity, half way between a conductor and an insulator.
Semiconductor devices
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Devices utilizing semiconductor materials in some way, e.g. radios, computers, telephones etc.
Solar cells
Semiconductors; Components, parts & accessories
Large semiconductor devices which convert light energy into electrical energy.
Semiconductor diode
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A crystal of semiconductor material connected to two electronic terminals, which only allows current to flow through it in one direction. Diodes can be used to convert alternating current into direct ...
Doping
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Introducing impurities into an otherwise pure semiconductor material to change its conductivity.
Intrinsic semiconductor
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Pure semiconductor materials which have not been 'doped'.
Extrinsic semiconductor
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A semiconductor material which has been 'doped' in a minor way to change its electrical properties.
