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PORTEUR MAJORITAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics of Solids
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- majority carrier
1, record 1, English, majority%20carrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The predominant charge carrier in a semiconductor, for example, electrons in n-type semiconductors and holes in p-type semiconductors. 2, record 1, English, - majority%20carrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique des solides
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porteur majoritaire
1, record 1, French, porteur%20majoritaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porteur de charge appartenant au groupe des porteurs dont le nombre excède la moitié du nombre total de tous les porteurs de charge. 2, record 1, French, - porteur%20majoritaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de los sólidos
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- portador mayoritario
1, record 1, Spanish, portador%20mayoritario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-07-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physics of Solids
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- recombination center
1, record 2, English, recombination%20center
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- recombination centre 2, record 2, English, recombination%20centre
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An impurity or charged point defect in semiconductor in which a minority carrier is captured and then recombined with subsequently captured majority carrier. 1, record 2, English, - recombination%20center
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique des solides
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centre de recombinaison
1, record 2, French, centre%20de%20recombinaison
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- centre recombinant 2, record 2, French, centre%20recombinant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impureté ou défaut de charge d’un semiconducteur dans lequel un porteur minoritaire est capturé puis recombiné avec un porteur majoritaire capturé ultérieurement. 3, record 2, French, - centre%20de%20recombinaison
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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