conductivity type definition

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of a semiconductor crystal or wafer, a property that identifies the majority charge carrier in the semiconductor. The two types of materials are n-type and p-type. The majority current carriers in n-type material are electrons. The majority current carriers in p-type material are holes. [Adapted from ASTM F1241]