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HOLE CONDUCTION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hole conduction
1, record 1, English, hole%20conduction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- p-type conduction 2, record 1, English, p%2Dtype%20conduction
correct
- p conduction 2, record 1, English, p%20conduction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conduction occurring in a semiconductor when electrons move into holes under the influence of an applied voltage and thereby create new holes. 3, record 1, English, - hole%20conduction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conduction par trous
1, record 1, French, conduction%20par%20trous
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conduction de type p 2, record 1, French, conduction%20de%20type%20p
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conduction dans un semiconducteur due au déplacement de trous du réseau cristallin sous l'action d'un champ électrique. 3, record 1, French, - conduction%20par%20trous
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physics of Solids
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electron-hole pair
1, record 2, English, electron%2Dhole%20pair
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hole-electron pair 2, record 2, English, hole%2Delectron%20pair
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conduction electron in the conduction band and an accompanying electron hole in the valence band, which result when an electron jumps the gap in an intrinsic semiconductor. 3, record 2, English, - electron%2Dhole%20pair
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique des solides
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- paire électron-trou
1, record 2, French, paire%20%C3%A9lectron%2Dtrou
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- paire trou-électron 2, record 2, French, paire%20trou%2D%C3%A9lectron
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Association de deux porteurs de charge de signes contraires qui interagissent au niveau de la bande de valence et de la bande de conduction. 3, record 2, French, - paire%20%C3%A9lectron%2Dtrou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans un semi-conducteur, lorsqu'un électron migre de la bande de valence vers la bande de conduction, il laisse un trou. On dit qu'il y a création d'une paire électron-trou. 3, record 2, French, - paire%20%C3%A9lectron%2Dtrou
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-10-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Physics of Solids
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- direct recombination
1, record 3, English, direct%20recombination
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A phenomenon in which an] electron in the conduction band releases energy and recombines with hole in the valence band. 1, record 3, English, - direct%20recombination
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Physique des solides
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- recombinaison directe
1, record 3, French, recombinaison%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas des SC [semiconducteurs] la recombinaison directe : l'électron se recombine directement avec un trou. Ce processus est généralement peu fréquent car il nécessite la présence d'un électron et d'un trou, ce qui est rare dans un dispositif polarisé sauf au moment même de la génération des charges. 1, record 3, French, - recombinaison%20directe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-11-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Electronics
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Atomic Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- N-type semiconductor
1, record 4, English, N%2Dtype%20semiconductor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- n-type semiconductor 2, record 4, English, n%2Dtype%20semiconductor
correct
- negative semiconductor 3, record 4, English, negative%20semiconductor
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extrinsic semiconductor in which the conduction electron density exceeds the hole density. 2, record 4, English, - N%2Dtype%20semiconductor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Électronique
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Physique atomique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- semi-conducteur négatif
1, record 4, French, semi%2Dconducteur%20n%C3%A9gatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- semi-conducteur de type n 1, record 4, French, semi%2Dconducteur%20de%20type%20n
correct, masculine noun
- semi-conducteur de type N 2, record 4, French, semi%2Dconducteur%20de%20type%20N
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- semi-conducteur type N
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-11-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Atomic Physics
- Physics of Solids
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- P-type semiconductor
1, record 5, English, P%2Dtype%20semiconductor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- p-type semiconductor 2, record 5, English, p%2Dtype%20semiconductor
correct
- positive semiconductor 3, record 5, English, positive%20semiconductor
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extrinsic semiconductor in which the hole density exceeds the conduction electron density. 2, record 5, English, - P%2Dtype%20semiconductor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Physique atomique
- Physique des solides
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- semi-conducteur de type p
1, record 5, French, semi%2Dconducteur%20de%20type%20p
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- semi-conducteur positif 2, record 5, French, semi%2Dconducteur%20positif
correct, masculine noun
- cristal de type p 3, record 5, French, cristal%20de%20type%20p
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
le nombre n d'électrons est négligeable devant p, on dit par suite que le semi-conducteur est de type p. La conductibilité a lieu essentiellement par trous. 3, record 5, French, - semi%2Dconducteur%20de%20type%20p
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-03-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Chemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- interface recombination 1, record 6, English, interface%20recombination
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- recombination at interface states 1, record 6, English, recombination%20at%20interface%20states
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Recombination : mutual annihilation of a hole and a free electron with liberation of the energy required to free a bound electron in the first place; return of an electron from the conduction band to the valence band with consequent disappearance of a hole. 1, record 6, English, - interface%20recombination
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Chimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- recombinaison au niveau de l'interface
1, record 6, French, recombinaison%20au%20niveau%20de%20l%27interface
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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