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In general there are two types of semiconductors. Those in which electrons and holes are produced by thermal generation in pure germanium and silicon are called intrinsic semiconductors. In the other type the current carriers, holes or free electrons, are produced by the addition of small quantities of elements of Group III or V of the Periodic Table, and are known as extrinsic semiconductors. The elements added are called the impurities.
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Nichols, K.G., Vernon, E.V. (1966). Semiconductors in Thermodynamic Equilibrium. In: Transistor Physics. Modern Electrical Studies. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9916-5_4
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