The Benefits of Using Semiconductor Material

A post about why semiconductor materials are becoming more popular and the benefits that arise from their use. Semiconductor material has an electrical conductivity value falling between that of a conductor, such as metallic copper, and an insulator, such as glass. Its resistivity falls as its temperature rises; metals behave in the opposite way. Semiconductor material is typically used in applications where the semiconductor is subjected to a significant amount of mechanical movement, such as automotive and aerospace applications. Semiconductor materials are available in varying levels of purity and in a wide variety of forms such as powders, grains, fibers, pastes, and plates. Semiconductor material has an electrical conductivity value falling between that of a conductor, such as metallic copper, and an insulator, such as glass. Its resistivity falls as its temperature rises; metals behave in the opposite way. This is known as the semiconductor effect. Semiconductor mater...