Interatomic spacing and semiconductors

The energy bands for the outermost electrons are qualitatively similar for carbon, silicon, germanium and tin. The diagram shows that there is a strong correlation between the interatomic spacing and the electrical properties of the solid.

More discussion of periodic table environment
Energy bands for insulators and semiconductors
Index

Semiconductor concepts

Semiconductors for electronics

References
Sproull & Phillips

Rohlf
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The Periodic Table Environment of the Semiconductors

Correlate with interatomic spacingEnergy bands for insulators and semiconductors
Intrinsic semiconductorsDoping of semiconductors
Index

Semiconductor concepts

Semiconductors for electronics

References
Sproull & Phillips

Rohlf
Ch 14
 
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