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Physics Question on Semiconductor electronics: materials, devices and simple circuits

Minority carriers in a ptypep-type semiconductor are

A

Holes

B

Free electrons

C

Both holes and free electrons

D

Neither holes nor free electrons

Answer

Free electrons

Explanation

Solution

In p-type semiconductor density of mobile holes exceeds that of conduction electrons. Hence, minority carriers in p -type semiconductor are conduction (free) electrons.