Doping

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[DEFINITION]
A technique for modifying materials by adding impurities.

[DESCRIPTION]
Semiconductor manufacturing requires materials to have different electrical properties at different regions so that resistors and diodes can be made on a substrate. Phosphorus and other elements are added to silicon wafers by ion implantation and other methods.

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[Related Terms]
Ion implantation