Definition
A p-type semiconductor is an extrinsic semiconductor doped with acceptor impurities so that holes are the majority mobile charge carriers.
Application
Used to form p-type regions in junctions and transistor structures and to establish the carrier type required for complementary semiconductor devices.
Related concepts
Evidence and further reading
- Evidence from hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.eduhttps://www.hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Solids/dsem.html
- Evidence from sathee.iitk.ac.inhttps://sathee.iitk.ac.in/sathee-icar/student-corner/ncert-books/class-12/nb-phy-12/phy-12-chapter-14-semiconductor-electronics-materials-devices-and-simple-circuits/