HISTORY OF ELETRONICS Flashcards
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
Electronics
The 3 scientists that invented the bipolar transistor in 1947.
Bardeen, Shockley, and Brattain
This was one of the first electronic devices before the transistors
Vaccuum Tubes
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
ATOMS
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
Atomic Theory
The part of an atom that gives an element its identity
It is made up of protons and neutrons
Nucleus
What gives an element its identity?
What makes it unique and different
Atomic Number (Number of Protons)
variation of element having a different number of neutron.
Isotopes
TRUE OR FALSE:
Proton is positively charged while Electrons is Negatively charged
True
much lighter than protons or neutrons and is negatively charged.
Electron
Different elements can join together to share electrons.
Compounds
or Chemical Compounds
a substance in which the electrons
are mobile.
Electrical Conductors
The best conductor at room temperature
Pure Elemental Silver
In most electrical circuits and systems, ______ or __________ wire is used.
Cooper or Aluminum
This type of conductor is impractical because of its high cost
Silver
Substances that prevent electrical currents from flowing, except possibly in very small amounts
Insulators
An insulating material is sometimes called a _________.
Dielectric.
When Electrical insulators are forced to carry current what takes place?
Ionization
electrons flow, but not as well as they do
in a conductor
Semiconductor
A bonding of atoms, strengthened by the sharing of electrons
Covalent Bonding
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.
Intrinsic Materials
An increase in temperature of a semiconductor can result in a substantial increase in the number of free electrons in the material.
Temperature Coefficient
A semiconductor material that has been subjected to the doping process
Extrinsic Material
created by introducing those impurity elements that have five valence electrons (pentavalent).
N-Type Material