From the information given below for N and P type materials, .......... is/are correct. I- . (N-type material majority carrier is free electrons.) II- (P-type material minority carrier is holes.) III- (Phosphorus is not used to create a type N material for doping.) IV- (Indium atoms can be found in the P-type crystal structure.)

From the information given below for N and P type materials, .......... is/are correct. I- . (N-type material majority carrier is free electrons.) II- (P-type material minority carrier is holes.) III- (Phosphorus is not used to create a type N material for doping.) IV- (Indium atoms can be found in the P-type crystal structure.)

Delmar's Standard Textbook Of Electricity

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337900348

Author:Stephen L. Herman

Publisher:Stephen L. Herman

Chapter1: Atomic Structure

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6RQ: How many valence electrons are generally contained in materials used for insulators?

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