Relative Permittivity of Common Semiconductors
The relative permittivity, often referred to as the dielectric constant, of a material is a measure of how easily it can be polarized by an electric field. Semiconductors typically have a relatively low permittivity compared to insulators but higher than conductors.
The following table provides a comprehensive list of relative permittivity values for different semiconductors, taken at room temperature (approximately 20°C or 68°F).
Crystal structure | Type | ||
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a-Sn | Diamond | IV-IV | 24 |
AgBr | Sphalerite | I-VII | 12.4 |
AgI | Sphalerite | I-VII | 10 |
AlAs | Sphalerite | III-V | 8.5 |
AlP | Sphalerite | III-V | 11.6 |
AlSb | Sphalerite | III-V | 10.1 |
BN | Sphalerite | III-V | 7.1 |
BP | Sphalerite | III-V | 11.6 |
C | Diamond | IV-IV | 5.7 |
CdS | Sphalerite | II-VI | 5.4 |
CdS | Wurtzite | II-VI | 9.12 |
CdSe | Sphalerite | II-VI | 10 |
CdTe | Sphalerite | II-VI | 7.2 |
CdTe | Wurtzite | II-VI | 11 |
CuBr | Sphalerite | I-VII | 7.9 |
CuCl | Sphalerite | I-VII | 7.9 |
Cul | Sphalerite | I-VII | 6.5 |
GaAs | Sphalerite | III-V | 10.4 |
GaP | Sphalerite | III-V | 8.5 |
GaSb | Sphalerite | III-V | 14 |
Ge | Diamond | IV-IV | 16 |
InAs | Sphalerite | III-V | 11.7 |
InP | Sphalerite | III-V | 12.4 |
InSb | Sphalerite | III-V | 15.7 |
PbS | Halite | II-VI | 17 |
PbSe | Halite | II-VI | 23.6 |
PbTe | Halite | II-VI | 30 |
Si | Diamond | IV-IV | 11.8 |
SiC | Sphalerite | IV-IV | 10 |
ZnS | Sphalerite | II-VI | 5.2 |
ZnSe | Sphalerite | II-VI | 9.2 |
ZnTe | Sphalerite | II-VI | 10.4 |
Related Tables
References: 1) Cardarelli, François. Materials Handbook: A Concise Desktop Reference. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2018.