WHAT IS SEMICONDUCTOR? EXPLAIN DETAIL. FOR EXAMPLE TAKE A
PENCIL.THE LEAD IS MADE UP OF GRAPHITE IT IS A
CONDUCTOR.THE OUTER COVER IS MADE UP OF WOOD IT IS
INSULATOR.PENCIL IS A SEMICODUCTOR MATERIAL.

Answer Posted / sudharsanan

Semiconductor: Semiconductor, means it is neither a
conductor nor an insulator. but when u give some voltage to
it, It says that "say me as an conductor" i.e.
semiconductor. When u don't apply any voltage to it. that
time u call me as an insulator. So, one word it is
semiconductor.

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