P-type semiconductor A semiconductor type in
which the density of electrons
in the conduction band is exceeded by the density of
holes in the valence band. P-type
behavior is induced by the addition of acceptor
impurities, such as boron, to
the crystal structure of silicon. In P-type semiconductors,
holes are the majority
carriers, and electrons are
the minority
carriers.
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