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What does p-type mean?

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Adjective
  1. (physics) (Of a semiconductor) in which conduction is due to the movement of positive holes rather than electrons.
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Electrons from the n-type half are drawn to the p-type half because of the way that phosphorus and boron bond with silicon.
Si-wafers, p-type of orientation, and resistivity 1-10 ohm.
The P-type cell has scalariform pitting typical of most modern vascular plants.
In these devices, the emitter and collector are both a p-type semiconductor material and the base is n-type.
HiCz is GT's proprietary next-generation monocrystalline PV puller capable of growing both p-type and n-type monocrystalline ingots.
The silicon was doped with boron to make a p-type semiconductor.

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