Practice mode Electronics

Adding a small amount of phosphorus to pure silicon produces which type of semiconductor?

Correct answer D. n-type

Explanation

Phosphorus is pentavalent; four electrons bond with silicon and the fifth becomes a free electron. Phosphorus is therefore a donor impurity that forms n-type silicon.

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