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Describe how a p-type semiconductor is formed.

      

Describe how a p-type semiconductor is formed.

  

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John
A semiconductor is doped with impurities of group 3 atoms e.g. Boron. Since group 3 atoms provide only 3 electrons for bonding, a hole is left in the structure without an electron. This results to holes becoming the majority charge carriers hence p-type.
johnmulu answered the question on February 21, 2017 at 13:58


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