intrinsic semiconductor

noun

A pure, undoped semiconductor material in which the number of charge carriers (electrons and holes), is determined solely by the material's inherent properties, and not by external impurities.

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nounintrinsic semiconductor (plural intrinsic semiconductors)

plural intrinsic semiconductors

  1. natural sciencesA pure, undoped semiconductor material in which the number of charge carriers (electrons and holes), is determined solely by the material's inherent properties, and not by external impurities.
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