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The most commonly used semiconductor is
The most commonly used semiconductor is
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The correct option is C silicon
Although both silicon and germanium are used in semiconductor devices, the present trend is to use silicon .It is due to two main reasons .First silicon has much smaller leakage current than that of germanium. Secondly, silicon can be worked at higher temperature as compared to germanium.
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Although both silicon and germanium are used in semiconductor devices, the present trend is to use silicon .It is due to two main reasons .First silicon has much smaller leakage current than that of germanium. Secondly, silicon can be worked at higher temperature as compared to germanium.
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