Physics · JEE | Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits

In a p-type semiconductor, where does the acceptor energy level \( E_A \) lie in the energy band diagram?

1. A
   Slightly below the bottom \( E_C \) of the conduction band
2. B
   Slightly above the top \( E_V \) of the valence band
3. C
   Exactly at the center of the forbidden energy gap
4. D
   Below the valence band \( E_V \)