How to Use p-type in a Sentence
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This enables the creation of n-type (electron-rich) and p-type (hole-rich) semiconductors, both essential for modern electronics.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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There are many advantages to having both types of devices, but for years researchers primarily made only p-type carbon-nanotube transistors.
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Max Shulaker,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 June 2016
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Many research groups, including our own, have used these approaches to create both n-type and p-type CNFETs.
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Max Shulaker,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 June 2016
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Indeed, our carbon-nanotube computer was made entirely from p-type CNFETs.
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Max Shulaker,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 June 2016
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While different architectures have been investigated to overcome this, the problem has remained that there just haven’t been p-type wide-band inorganic semiconductor materials that have done the trick.
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IEEE Spectrum,
11 Feb. 2016
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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.
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IEEE Spectrum,
11 Feb. 2016
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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.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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The system yields superior thermoelectric performance and higher average ZT values than previously reported p-type AgCuTe materials.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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