What is III-V compound semiconductor?

Semiconductors made of group III elements (Ga, In, Al, etc.) and group V elements (As, P, N, etc.), such as GaAs, InP and GaN.

Field: Compound semiconductors

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  1. Which is classified as a III-V compound semiconductor?

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GaN (gallium nitride) GaAs (gallium arsenide) InP (indium phosphide) SiC (silicon carbide) 2DEG (two-dimensional electron gas) Alloy semiconductor Direct band gap Efficiency droop Ga2O3 (gallium oxide) HEMT (high-electron-mobility transistor)

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