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Electron conduction in an n-channel depletion type MOSFET is associated with:

B
Answer
Circuit design and power supplies
Type
A
q-channel enhancement
B
n-channel depletion
C
p-channel depletion
D
p-channel enhancement

Answer Notes

In an n-channel depletion type MOSFET, the charge carriers responsible for conduction are electrons moving through an n-type semiconductor channel. The term 'depletion' indicates that the device is normally on, and applying a gate voltage depletes the channel of electrons to reduce current flow. The correct answer is a direct description of the device specified in the question: 'n-channel depletion'. Distractors involving p-channels or enhancement types describe completely different devices (where holes are the carriers or the device is normally off), and 'q-channel' is a fictional distractor.
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