Here is our do it yourself silicon atom kit
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How Semiconductors and Transistors Work
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20 of 21 episodesFirst, let's make the nucleus of the atom
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Add the first two electrons
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And six more
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And finally the four bonding electrons
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Move them farther apart
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Make a 2nd atom and form a bond
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Start to make a crystal
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Take a look at its planes and facets
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Make a bar of silicon crystal
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Create a donor atom with 5 bonding electrons
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Put it into the silicon crystal
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The donor's electron starts to wander
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More donors => a cloud of electrons
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Put donor atoms into the other end of the bar
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Does the bar conduct? Not yet!
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But add metal plate just above the bar . . .
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The positive plate draws in the electrons
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Completing this MOS transistor
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