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  1. Silicon is the most common element used in semiconductors due to its abundance and well-understood properties.
  2. Germanium is another element used in semiconductors, although less commonly than silicon.
  3. Arsenic and phosphorus are often incorporated as dopants to introduce either additional electrons (n-type doping) or electron vacancies (p-type doping) in semiconductors.
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