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Q. The energy gap between the valence band and the conduction band for a material is 6 e V. The material is

ManipalManipal 2010Semiconductor Electronics: Materials Devices and Simple Circuits

Solution:

lnsuiators have large energy gap between valence and conduction bands (about 6 eV), while semiconductors have a smaller one and conductors, the smallest energy gap.