How to Use n-type in a Sentence

n-type

adjective
  • With just n-type devices to work with, Myny and his colleagues have to devise a different kind of circuitry.
    — Rachel Courtland, IEEE Spectrum, 21 June 2017
  • Being able to produce both p- and n-type devices would allow the development of compact back-end logic circuits such as repeaters.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2020
  • This enables the creation of n-type (electron-rich) and p-type (hole-rich) semiconductors, both essential for modern electronics.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Until now, achieving elasticity alongside high electrical output in n-type systems had remained elusive.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Many research groups, including our own, have used these approaches to create both n-type and p-type CNFETs.
    — Max Shulaker, IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2016
  • Today’s logic uses both p- and n-type devices; the complementary pairing helps control power consumption by preventing the flow of current when transistors are not in the act of switching.
    — Rachel Courtland, IEEE Spectrum, 21 June 2017
  • Such devices generally consist of alternating layers of p- and n-type semiconductors connected in series.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
  • One of the main issues with TFTs has been that they are limited to n-type semiconductor materials that can only move negative charges through them, limiting their electrical output.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2016
  • This development marks progress in n-type elastomers, referring to materials that conduct electrons and maintain conductivity under mechanical strain.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
  • In terms of materials to fill out these components, the Canadian researchers have used the intrinsically n-type semiconductor zinc oxide and deposited it on a p-type silicon (p-Si) wafer.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2016
  • Modern transistor architectures depend on the complementary pairing of n-type and p-type materials, making the shortage of high-performance p-type options a major constraint for next-generation chip design.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026

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