HISTORY OF ELETRONICS

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the branch of science that deals with the study of flow and control of electrons (electricity) and the study of their behavior and effects in vacuums, gases, and semiconductors, and with devices using such electrons

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Electronics

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The 3 scientists that invented the bipolar transistor in 1947.

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Bardeen, Shockley, and Brattain

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This was one of the first electronic devices before the transistors

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Vaccuum Tubes

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All matter is made up of countless tiny particles whizzing around. These particles are extremely dense; matter is mostly empty space.

PARTICLE THAT MAKES UP MATTER

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ATOMS

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Eventually, scientists identified 92 different kinds of fundamental substances in nature, and called them elements. Later, a few more elements were artificially made.

Simply states that matter is made up of atoms that can’t be separated

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Atomic Theory

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The part of an atom that gives an element its identity
It is made up of protons and neutrons

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Nucleus

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What gives an element its identity?
What makes it unique and different

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Atomic Number (Number of Protons)

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variation of element having a different number of neutron.

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Isotopes

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TRUE OR FALSE:
Proton is positively charged while Electrons is Negatively charged

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True

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much lighter than protons or neutrons and is negatively charged.

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Electron

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Different elements can join together to share electrons.

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Compounds
or Chemical Compounds

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a substance in which the electrons
are mobile.

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Electrical Conductors

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The best conductor at room temperature

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Pure Elemental Silver

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In most electrical circuits and systems, ______ or __________ wire is used.

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Cooper or Aluminum

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This type of conductor is impractical because of its high cost

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Silver

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Substances that prevent electrical currents from flowing, except possibly in very small amounts

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Insulators

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An insulating material is sometimes called a _________.

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Dielectric.

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When Electrical insulators are forced to carry current what takes place?

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Ionization

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electrons flow, but not as well as they do
in a conductor

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Semiconductor

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A bonding of atoms, strengthened by the sharing of electrons

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Covalent Bonding

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Those semiconductors that have been carefully refined to reduce the impurities to a very low level—essentially as pure as can be made available through modern technology.

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Intrinsic Materials

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An increase in temperature of a semiconductor can result in a substantial increase in the number of free electrons in the material.

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Temperature Coefficient

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A semiconductor material that has been subjected to the doping process

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Extrinsic Material

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created by introducing those impurity elements that have five valence electrons (pentavalent).

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N-Type Material

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Diffused impurities with five valence electrons are called

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Donor Atoms

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formed by doping a pure germanium or
silicon crystal with impurity atoms having three valence electrons.

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P-Type Material

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Examples of N-Type Material

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Antimony, arsenic, and phosphorus.

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Examples of P-type Material

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Boron, Gallium, Indium

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The diffused impurities with three valence electrons are called

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Acceptor atoms

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Majority Carrier in N-Type

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Electrons

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Majority Carrier in P-Type

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Holes