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Intrinsic semiconductor

Term · Semiconductors · MLC-T-SEM-000180

A pure semiconductor material with no intentionally added impurities, where the number of free electrons in the conduction band is equal to the number of holes in the valence band. At absolute zero temperature, an intrinsic semiconductor behaves as an insulator. The electrical conductivity of an intrinsic semiconductor increases with temperature.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-SEM-000180
FieldSemiconductors
SubjectMaterials & Wafers
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-SEM-000180",
  "term": "Intrinsic semiconductor",
  "field": "Semiconductors",
  "definition": "A pure semiconductor material with no intentionally added impurities, where the number of free electrons in the conduction band is equal to the number of holes in the valence band. At absolute zero temperature, an intrinsic semiconductor behaves as an insulator. The electrical conductivity of an intrinsic semiconductor increases with temperature.",
  "subject": "Materials & Wafers",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/semiconductors/intrinsic-semiconductor/"
}

Record 183 of 390 in Semiconductors terminology (MLC-0108). Request the full dataset.