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A SURVEY OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

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10 18 10 16 10 14 10 12 10 10 10 8 10 6 10 4 10 2 1 10 –2 10 –4 10 –6 10 –8<br />

SULFUR<br />

DIAMOND (PURE)<br />

FUSED QUARTZ<br />

WHAT IS <strong>SEMICONDUCTOR</strong>?<br />

GLASS<br />

NICKEL OXIDE (PURE)<br />

RESISTIVITY ρ (Ω-cm)<br />

GERMANIUM (Ge)<br />

SILICON (Si)<br />

GALLIUM ARSENIDE (GaAs)<br />

GALLIUM PHOSPHIDE (GaP)<br />

CADMIUM SULFIDE (CdS)<br />

SILVER<br />

COPPER<br />

ALUMINUM<br />

PLATINUM<br />

BISMUTH<br />

10–18 10–16 10–14 10–12 10–10 10–8 10–6 10–4 10–2 1 102 104 106 108<br />

CONDUCTIVITY σ (S/cm)<br />

INSULATOR <strong>SEMICONDUCTOR</strong><br />

0.1 eV < Eg < 4 eV<br />

METAL<br />

8/39 K. Ng

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