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Some Uses of Semiconductors


Until the invention of the transistor, semiconductors were just a scientific curiosity.

Since then, they have become the key material in electronics. They can be used to amplify signals, to detect radiation, to emit light, etc.

Semiconductors are present in our everyday life.
The computer that you are looking at has more than one electronic chips. Cars, TV's, coffee machines, washing machines, etc are all equipped with them.


What make semiconductors so special?

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