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Commonly doped silicon is used to make semiconductors, but advancements in organic electronics now mean that semiconductors can be made from molecules made from elements such as carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, sulphur, nitrogen and a few others.

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What three elements that are used in semiconductors?

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


What element is used to make semiconductors?

silicon


What common element is used in semiconductors?

silicon


Which of these is a common element used in semiconductors?

Slicon (A+) -R.E.M.


Is a metalloid a semiconductor?

Yes, a metalloid is a type of element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals. Some metalloids, such as silicon and germanium, are commonly used as semiconductors in electronic devices.


What element is often used as semiconductors for computer?

Semiconductors are 90% of the time made of Silicon, enhanced into P-Type or N-Type depending on needed polarities. P = Positive, N = Negative, Boron gas has excess negative electrons and is used in doping to create N-Type Silicon.


Which element has the chemical symbol As?

As is the symbol for the element arsenic.


Is germanium a element?

Yes, Germanium is an element. It is a metalloid with the atomic number 32 and is commonly used in semiconductors and fiber optic systems.


What is the difference between p-type and n-type semiconductor?

a pure semiconductors with a valency of three doped with a trivalent element is called p-type and a pure semiconductors with a valency of three doped with a pentavalent element is called n-type


Why N Type Semiconductors are preferred over P Type Semiconductors?

since n type semiconductors have high mobility for electrons, they are preffered over ptype


How are n-type and p-type semiconductors similar?

N-type semiconductor materials which have free electrons,(which are negatively charged).P-type semiconductor materials which have too few electrons. Therefore the opposite of electrons - holes (which are negatively charged).You can think of it like positive and negative poles of a magnet.


What can the element indium be used for?

- additive in low pressure sodium lamps- semiconductors- standard in the "International scale of temperature