Semiconductors

Working with electricity poses unique threats to both the user and the system in which the electrical circuit operates. From fire hazards to electrocution, there are many reasons why one should exercise precaution when working with electric circuits. As such, there are various protection devices one should understand, those of which detach power supplies  to prevent dangers caused by extreme voltages or currents. For your better knowledge, this blog will cover some of the most common circuit protection devices used to prevent electrical damages. Read more >>

Computers in the modern day are highly advanced, featuring a number of state-of-the-art electronics and IT hardware that make the various capabilities of the system possible. One of the most important inventions for computers was the microprocessor, that of which highly changed how we are able to view, analyze, and manipulate data and information. Microprocessors are often conflated with microcontrollers, those of which are components that were created as a byproduct of microprocessor development. Despite both electronic parts featuring similar names and being present in many of the same systems and devices, they both perform separate and distinct roles. In this blog, we will discuss the microprocessor and microcontroller in more detail, allowing you to better understand how each benefits computers and integrated circuits. Read more >>

A “Triode for AC” is a component that is commonly abbreviated into TRIAC, where ‘TRI’ denotes a device with three terminals, and AC implies that it controls alternating current or conducts it in both directions. TRIACs are semiconductor devices used for switching control and power applications, and they are used extensively in fan speed controls, lamp light controls, phase controls, and even modern computerized control units of several household devices. Since TRIACs find widespread application in several industries, learning more about their construction and function becomes imperative. Read more >>

Within an electronic assembly or system, various electronic parts and components will work together to establish a complete circuit. All the components within a circuit can be divided into two groups, those of which are active and passive. While active components are those capable of providing energy to a circuit, passive components only receive energy. As both types of components serve different roles in the realm of circuit functionality, it is important to understand the differences between each and their common types. Read more >>

Scientists are always looking at ways to improve the way the world works around us, at the University of Texas a team of physicists have discovered some of the behaviors an anatomical semiconductor can behave in, and they are predicting that they will be able to build even smaller transistors. What they discovered preceded a published study that explained the details of how a 2-dimensional semiconductor works. They found that a new material, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), is capable of giving basic binary signaling on a 1-dimensional surface. This discovery shows how much technologically advanced we have become compared to the last couple of decades. Read more >>

A new method to mass produce semiconducting nano-particles for light-emitting displays, sensors, solar panels and biomedical applications has recently began picking up steam as a result of a demonstration by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. While there are countless potential applications for zinc sulfide nano-particles which is a type of quantum dot that is a semiconductor, the high cost and limited availability has been the primary obstacle to their widespread use. Read more >>