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semiconductor

/ˌsɛm.i.kənˈdʌk.tər/

Traduction: Substance, telle que le germanium ou le silicium, dont la conductivité électrique se situe entre celle d'un conducteur et celle d'un isolant et augmente avec la température ou la présence d'impuretés ; désigne aussi un dispositif fabriqué à partir d'un tel matériau.

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noun

C1formalcommontechnical/ˌsɛm.i.kənˈdʌk.tər/

A substance, such as germanium or silicon, whose electrical conductivity is between that of a conductor and an insulator, increasing with temperature or the presence of impurities; also refers to a device made from such material.

  • 🇫🇷Substance, telle que le germanium ou le silicium, dont la conductivité électrique se situe entre celle d'un conducteur et celle d'un isolant et augmente avec la température ou la présence d'impuretés ; désigne aussi un dispositif fabriqué à partir d'un tel matériau.
  1. Material with intermediate conductivity B2 formal scientific

    A solid substance, such as silicon or germanium, that has electrical conductivity between that of a conductor and an insulator, and whose conductivity increases with temperature and the addition of impurities.

    • Silicon is the most widely used semiconductor in electronics.
    • The conductivity of a semiconductor can be altered by doping it with impurities.
    • Germanium was one of the first materials used as a semiconductor.

    🇫🇷semi-conducteur (matériau)

  2. Electronic component B2 formal IT

    A device or component made from semiconducting material, used in electronic circuits for functions like switching, amplification, and signal processing.

    • Transistors and diodes are common types of semiconductors.
    • Modern computers rely on millions of tiny semiconductors on a chip.
    • The semiconductor industry is crucial for manufacturing smartphones and processors.

    🇫🇷Composant à semi-conducteur

    Synonymes: chipintegrated circuitmicrochipsemiconductor device

  • semiconductors plural form
  • semiconductors' possessive plural form
  • semiconductor's possessive singular form