semiconductor material
nounUK /ˌsemikənˈdʌktə məˈtɪəriəl/
US /ˌsemikənˈdʌktər məˈtɪriəl/
A material that lets electricity flow through it only sometimes, like a switch that can be on or off.
Silicon is the most common semiconductor material used to make computer chips.
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2. A substance whose ability to carry electricity falls between that of a conductor and an insulator.
Engineers study how temperature changes affect a semiconductor material.
3. A base substance used to build electronic components such as diodes and transistors.
The factory produces semiconductor material for solar panels.
4. A crystalline solid doped with impurities to control its electrical behavior.
Adding boron turns the semiconductor material into a p-type layer.