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p-type

Term · Semiconductors · MLC-T-SEM-000272

Describing a semiconductor material doped with acceptor impurities, such as boron in silicon, which create a surplus of holes that act as the majority charge carriers. These holes are vacancies in the valence band that readily accept electrons, facilitating electrical conduction. The conductivity of a p-type semiconductor increases with temperature.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-SEM-000272
FieldSemiconductors
SubjectMaterials & Wafers
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "p-type",
  "field": "Semiconductors",
  "definition": "Describing a semiconductor material doped with acceptor impurities, such as boron in silicon, which create a surplus of holes that act as the majority charge carriers. These holes are vacancies in the valence band that readily accept electrons, facilitating electrical conduction. The conductivity of a p-type semiconductor increases with temperature.",
  "subject": "Materials & Wafers",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/semiconductors/p-type/"
}

Record 281 of 390 in Semiconductors terminology (MLC-0108). Request the full dataset.