English > semiconductor unit: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A conductor made with semiconducting material. |
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| Synonyms | semiconductor device, semiconductor |
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| Narrower | chip, microchip, micro chip, silicon chip, microprocessor chip | electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit |
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| diode, semiconductor diode, junction rectifier, crystal rectifier | A semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction |
| n-type semiconductor | A semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of electrons |
| p-type semiconductor | A semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of positive holes |
| thermistor, thermal resistor | A semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature |
| transistor, junction transistor, electronic transistor | A semiconductor device capable of amplification |
| Broader | conductor | A device designed to transmit electricity, heat / heat, etc. |
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| Substances | semiconductor, semiconducting material | A substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator |
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| Spanish | aparato semiconductor, semiconductor, unidad semiconductora |
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| Catalan | semiconductor |
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