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What distinguishes electronics from electrical engineering?
The focus on using active devices like transistors and diodes
Which industry plays a major role in the advancement of electronics?
Semiconductor industry
What are the fields encompassed by electronics, dealing with fabrication and application of electronic devices at microscopic scales?
Microelectronics and nanoelectronics
What is the main focus of electronics in converting electric current from one form to another?
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Which aspect of modern society and culture is profoundly impacted by electronics?
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What type of excess charge carriers are found in the 'p' side of a p–n junction?
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How are the p- and n-type regions creating the p–n junction made?
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Which semiconductor electronic device consists of two p–n junctions in series?
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What is a special case of a p–n junction where metal serves the role of the n-type semiconductor?
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Who is usually attributed with the invention of the p–n junction?
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