noun
- a substance added in small amounts to a pure semiconductor to alter its electrical properties
Usage: chemistry; electronics
Examples
- Silicon wafers are treated with dopants to create computer chips.
- Boron is a common dopant used in semiconductor manufacturing.
- The dopant concentration determines the conductivity of the material.
- Engineers carefully control the amount of dopant added to each layer.
- Phosphorus serves as an effective dopant for creating n-type semiconductors.
- The dopant atoms replace some of the original atoms in the crystal structure.