P-type

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    (Of a semiconductor) in which conduction is due to the movement of positive holes rather than electrons. not-comparable

    "If we lower the potential of the p-type region then we steepen the step and make it even harder for the electrons and holes to flow across the junction."

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"If we lower the potential of the p-type region then we steepen the step and make it even harder for the electrons and holes to flow across the junction."

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