This video explains how semiconductors work and how their electrical properties are controlled through energy band gaps and doping. Semiconductors are materials with conductivity between conductors ...

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 ...

Power protection is paramount in the semiconductor industry. Loss of power can be damaging for many facilities, products and processes. The semiconductor industry is very important as semiconductors ...

Scientists at Penza State University (PSU) have created and registered a program for calculating the optical band gap of semiconductor nanomaterials. This characteristic is key in the creation of ...

U.S. researchers have conducted detailed balance calculations to show the ultimate potential of underwater solar cells. According to their findings, the devices could theoretically produce useful ...

Scientists have discovered a potentially promising infrared LED and infrared detector component. This compound -- composed of calcium, silicon and oxygen -- is cheap to produce and non-toxic. Many of ...