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Chapter 2 - Semiconductors
Chapter Overview
Electronic circuits used
to be based on the flow of electrons in devices called
vacuum tubes. Today, almost all electronic circuits
are based on current flow in semiconductors. The term
"solid state" means that semiconducting crystals
are being used to get the job done.
The mechanics of current flow in
semiconductors is different than in conductors. Some
current carriers are not electrons. High temperatures
create additional carriers in semi-conductors. These
are important differences between semiconductors and
conductors.
The transistor is considered to be
one of the most important developments of all time.
It is a semiconductor device. Diodes and integrated
circuits are also semiconductors.
This chapter covers the basic
properties of semiconductors.
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