In a transistor, the semiconductor material is used to amplify current, allowing small input signals to control larger output signals.

Transistors can perform multiple functions including switching, amplification, and signal modulation.

Temperature increases the number of charge carriers in semiconductors, thus increasing their conductivity.

The typical band gap of germanium is approximately 0.66 eV.

The typical range of energy band gaps for semiconductors is between 0.5 eV and 1.5 eV.

The typical range of the energy band gap for semiconductors is between 0.5 eV and 2.5 eV.

A material with a very small band gap behaves like a semiconductor, allowing some charge carriers to be thermally excited.

Doping silicon with phosphorus creates an n-type semiconductor due to the extra electrons contributed by phosphorus.

A diode is a semiconductor device that utilizes the p-n junction principle to allow current to flow in one direction.

A Zener diode is designed to maintain a constant voltage across it when reverse-biased, allowing it to regulate voltage.

A transistor is a semiconductor device that can amplify or switch electronic signals and electrical power.

Intrinsic semiconductors have conductivity that is highly dependent on temperature, as they have no impurities.

Boron-doped Silicon is a common p-type semiconductor as boron creates holes in the silicon lattice.

Silicon is widely used as a semiconductor material due to its suitable band gap and availability.

N-type semiconductors have an excess of electrons due to the addition of donor impurities.