semiconductor

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.

• 🇨🇳导电性介于导体和绝缘体之间的物质，如锗或硅，其导电性随温度升高或掺入杂质而增强；也指用这种材料制成的器件，如晶体管、集成电路等。

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.

   🇨🇳具有中间导电性的材料

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.

   🇨🇳半导体

   同义词: chipintegrated circuitmicrochipsemiconductor device

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