Semiconductors are at the heart of most electronics. We explain what semiconductors are, how they work, and just how tiny ...

A semiconductor is a material with electrical conductivity between that of a conductor (like copper) and an insulator (like glass). Unlike conductors, which allow electricity to flow freely, and ...

Semiconductors are essential for modern electronic devices, AI hardware and economic efficiency and growth. How can we ...

Silicon is the best-known semiconductor material ... low thermal conductivity suggests applications as thermal insulator. Although mesoporous silicon has been known for decades, until now there ...

The path of a circuit is made of a conductor, which has low resistance, but other materials with more resistance, such as insulators, semiconductors, and resistors, are often also used in circuits. In ...

metal-semiconductor insulators, and pn junctions. We will also cover photoconductors, avalanche photodiodes, and photomultiplier tubes. Weekly homework problem sets will challenge you to apply the ...