Semiconductor device

Semiconductor devices are electronic components that exploit the electronic properties of semiconductor materials, principally silicon, germanium, and gallium arsenide. Semiconductor devices have replaced thermionic devices (vacuum tubes) in most applications. They use electronic conduction in the solid state as opposed to the gaseous state or thermionic emission in a high vacuum.

Related Topics:
Electronic component - Electronic - Semiconductor - Silicon - Germanium - Gallium arsenide - Thermionic devices - Electronic - Conduction - Solid state - Gaseous state

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Semiconductor devices are available as single discrete devices or as components of an integrated circuit (IC), which consists of a large number?from hundreds to millions?of devices manufactured onto a single semiconductor substrate.

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