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what is n-type semiconductor and p-type semiconductor?


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Vivek mani tripathi 16th Dec, 2020
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ginnisachdeva02_9364270 Student Expert 25th Jan, 2021

Hey!

As the name refers, p-type semiconductors are positively charged and n type semiconductor are negatively charged. p-type semiconductor is created when any trivalent impurity is added to  pure semiconductor such as silicon or germanium and n type semiconductor is formed when any pantavalent impurity is added to an intrinsic or pure semiconductor such as phosphorus or arsenic.

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