By AAP The next generation of microchips could be used for anything from navigating the moon’s surface to helping farmers determine whether the fruit is ready for harvest. Lithium niobate is a lab-grown crystal discovered in the late 1940s that has come back in vogue as scientists search for alternatives to the silicon chips used […]
Category: Semiconductor
A 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.
