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Doping is the introduction of impurities in semi-conductors to alter their electronic properties. The impurities are called dopants. Doping heavily may increase their conductivity by a factor greater than a million.
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This is the introduction of an impurity atom in a semiconductor in order to enhance its conductivity.
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