Which outcome occurs when the dopant concentration significantly exceeds the solubility limit within a semiconductor material?

💡 Explanation

Formation of secondary phase precipitates occurs because exceeding solubility limits causes dopant atoms to aggregate, via spinodal decomposition, into energetically stable compounds rather than remaining uniformly distributed; therefore, precipitates form, rather than bandgap widening under normal doping.

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