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PORTEUR MINORITAIRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics of Solids
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- minority carrier
1, record 1, English, minority%20carrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The type of carrier, electron, or hole that constitutes less than half the total number of carriers in a semiconductor. 1, record 1, English, - minority%20carrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique des solides
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porteur minoritaire
1, record 1, French, porteur%20minoritaire
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, électron ou trou représentant moins de la moitié du nombre total de porteurs dans un semiconducteur. 2, record 1, French, - porteur%20minoritaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physics of Solids
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- excess minority carrier
1, record 2, English, excess%20minority%20carrier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- excess carrier 2, record 2, English, excess%20carrier
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of minority carriers in a semiconductor that exceeds the normal equilibrium number. 1, record 2, English, - excess%20minority%20carrier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique des solides
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porteur minoritaire excédentaire
1, record 2, French, porteur%20minoritaire%20exc%C3%A9dentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- porteur minoritaire en excès 1, record 2, French, porteur%20minoritaire%20en%20exc%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
- porteur de charge en excès 1, record 2, French, porteur%20de%20charge%20en%20exc%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
- porteur excédentaire 1, record 2, French, porteur%20exc%C3%A9dentaire
correct, masculine noun
- porteur en excès 2, record 2, French, porteur%20en%20exc%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de porteurs minoritaires dans un semiconducteur qui excède la densité normale à l’équilibre. 3, record 2, French, - porteur%20minoritaire%20exc%C3%A9dentaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-07-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physics of Solids
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- recombination center
1, record 3, English, recombination%20center
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- recombination centre 2, record 3, English, recombination%20centre
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - recombination%20center
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique des solides
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- centre de recombinaison
1, record 3, French, centre%20de%20recombinaison
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- centre recombinant 2, record 3, French, centre%20recombinant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - centre%20de%20recombinaison
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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