Extrinsic Semiconductors – Rankers Physics
Topic: Semiconductor Physics
Subtopic: Properties of Semiconductors

Extrinsic Semiconductors

A p-type extrinsic semiconductor is obtained when Germanium is doped with
Arsenic
Boron
Antimony
Phosphorous

Solution:

Germanium is a tetravalent semiconductor. To create a p-type semiconductor, it must be doped with a trivalent impurity like Boron.

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