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What type of semiconductor has more number of holes than electrons?
What type of semiconductor has more number of holes than electrons?
p-type semiconductor
How is a p-type semiconductor formed?
How is a p-type semiconductor formed?
By doping a pure semiconductor with a trivalent impurity
What is the charge carrier in a p-type semiconductor?
What is the charge carrier in a p-type semiconductor?
Holes
What is the majority charge carrier in a p-type semiconductor?
What is the majority charge carrier in a p-type semiconductor?
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How does a p-type semiconductor differ from an n-type semiconductor?
How does a p-type semiconductor differ from an n-type semiconductor?
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What is the process of creating a p-type semiconductor called?
What is the process of creating a p-type semiconductor called?
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What is the role of trivalent impurities in forming a p-type semiconductor?
What is the role of trivalent impurities in forming a p-type semiconductor?
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What happens to the energy level of the valence band in a p-type semiconductor?
What happens to the energy level of the valence band in a p-type semiconductor?
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How does the conductivity of a p-type semiconductor change with temperature?
How does the conductivity of a p-type semiconductor change with temperature?
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