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Are semiconductors metals?


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  1. Semiconductors are materials that have a conductivity between conductors (generally metals) and insulators (such as most ceramics).
  2. Semiconductors can be pure elements, such as silicon or germanium, or compounds such as gallium arsenide or cadmium selenide.
  3. In a process called doping, small amounts of impurities are added to pure semiconductors causing large changes in the conductivity of the material.
  4. Thus, we can say that generally, semiconductors are metals.

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