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Q. In an $n$-type silicon, which of the following statements is true.

Semiconductor Electronics: Materials Devices and Simple Circuits

Solution:

An n-type semiconductor is obtained by doping a semiconductor with a pentavalent impurity. The impurity so added produces free electrons. Therefore, in an n-type semiconductor, the electrons are majority carriers and holes are minority carriers and pentavalent atoms are the dopants.