: relating to or being a semiconductor in which charge is carried by electrons compare p-type
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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
Finally, workers introduces NV centers and n-type and p-type regions to guide the flow of electrical current, similar to traditional semiconductors.
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John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
This is a significant drawback compared to silicon, which can be easily doped both n-type and p-type.
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Matthew Putman,
Forbes,
6 Sep. 2024
Being able to produce both p- and n-type devices would allow the development of compact back-end logic circuits such as repeaters.
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IEEE Spectrum,
21 Jan. 2020
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
Finally, workers introduces NV centers and n-type and p-type regions to guide the flow of electrical current, similar to traditional semiconductors.
—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
This is a significant drawback compared to silicon, which can be easily doped both n-type and p-type.
5.
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Matthew Putman,
Forbes,
6 Sep. 2024
Being able to produce both p- and n-type devices would allow the development of compact back-end logic circuits such as repeaters.
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IEEE Spectrum,
21 Jan. 2020
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“N-type.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/n-type. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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