Difference between Conductor and semi conductor
Conductor |
Semi-Conductor |
1) A material that conducts electricity is termed as conductor. | A material conducts electricity but in moderate level is termed as semi-conductor. |
2) The conductivity of the conductor is prominent. | The Conductivity of the semi- conductor is temperate. |
3) The conductor has a huge number of electrons for transmission. | The semiconductor has very small number of electrons for transmission. |
4) The temperature coefficient of a conductor is positive | The temperature coefficient of a semiconductor is negative. |
5) The conductor doesn’t have Forbidden gap. | The semiconductor has a forbidden gap. |
6) The resistance value of the conductor is less than 10-5 Ohm so it is negligible. | The resistance value of the semiconductor is 10-5 Ohm m to 5 Ohm m |
7) The quantity of current carriers at standard temperature in the conductor is very high. | The quantity of current carriers at standard temperature in the semi conductor is low. |
8) The conductivity value of the conductor is very high 10-7 Mho/m. | The conductivity value of the semiconductor is between those of insulator and conductor. |
9) The stream of current in a conductor is due to free electron. | The stream of electrons in semiconductor is due to holes as well as free electron. |
10) The valence shell electrons in a conductor are one in the outermost shell. | Valence shell electrons in a semiconductor are four in the outermost shell. |
11) The formation of the conductor can be done by metallic bonding. | The formation of the semiconductor can be formed by covalent bonding. |
12) The O-Kelvin behavior of conductor acts as a superconductor. | The formation of the semiconductor acts like an insulator. |
13) Examples of conductors are: gold, silver, Copper, Silver, Mercury and aluminum | Examples of semi conductors are: Germanium and Silicon etc. |