intrinsic semiconductor
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intrinsic semiconductor
[in′trin·sik ¦sem·i·kən¦dək·tər] (solid-state physics)
A semiconductor in which the concentration of charge carriers is characteristic of the material itself rather than of the content of impurities and structural defects of the crystal. Also known as i-type semiconductor.
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This represents an inherent limitation in FF and efficiency as a function of concentration based on tunnel junction and
intrinsic semiconductor resistances.
Polyaniline emeraldine base is an
intrinsic semiconductor with low DC conductivity.
For the
intrinsic semiconductors, tuning can be made by the variation of intrinsic carrier density which is a strong function of the temperature.
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