What does the solid-state electronic circuit include?

• Jul 11, 2004

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Hello experts,
Why is it named "solid-state electronic circuit"? "solid-state" term seems strange. What is the SOLID-STATE meaning for? It doesnt make sense to me. Ask for your explanation. Thanks.

 

• Jul 11, 2004

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Can you supply full article,maybe have advanced means

 

• Jul 11, 2004

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I think it is related to the use of semiconductor (which are solid state elements) instead of gas based devices

 

• Jul 12, 2004

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nyquist said:

I think it is related to the use of semiconductor (which are solid state elements) instead of gas based devices

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Yes, I agree with Nyquist. When the transistors appeared vacuum tubes were the active components.

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a 1926 triode

as you can see, it looks not as solid as the first silicon transistor:

note: the very first transistor was a germaniun made not a silicon one

 

• Jul 12, 2004

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Solid-state/semiconductor devices are (pay attention!) devices made out of materials with IMPERFECT CRYSTALOGRAPHIC structure.

 

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Solid means not easy to break (like glass in the pass).

 

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pico said:

Solid means not easy to break (like glass in the pass).

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I dont get it. Yuo mean physically?
That name is for something else.

 

• Jul 14, 2004

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Suppose because the active material is solid,not liquid nor gas .

 

• Jul 15, 2004

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In many schools, solid-state-circuits was taught with little difference with semicondutor physics, it is more about energy band, pn junction.....

 

• Jul 20, 2004

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It is concerned with the study of structural and electronic properties of solids, and some of the sub-disciplines under are crystal structure determination, optical and thermal properties of solids, band theory of solids, semiconductor physics, low temperature physics, thin films, surface physics etc. These properties are characteritized by the valance electrons in the outer orbit that form the bond strudcture because of which the solid exhibit such behavior.

 

• Jul 20, 2004

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Solid state means active components (semiconductors ) are constructed from silicon germanium etc active portion is of a solid nature. as oposed to thermeonic where the active portions of change are occering in a vacum or gas ( from heat).

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• Jul 21, 2004

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the solid state electronic circuit is compared to the vacum electronic

 

• Feb 14, 2007

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solid state electronic ckts means the devices in the ckt are made of elements which are in solid state...for eg: resi made of various metal compositions.
if its an active device it refers to semiconductor i.e silicon,germanium from which BJT can be fabricated.

 

• Feb 15, 2007

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I don't get it!
half of the answers in here shows that SOLID-STATE is something mystified that we don't comprehend.

And I also don't understand the nature of the question. maharshi_qis gave a simplified yet good explanation but let me take it further: Semiconductors are product and target of SOLID-STATE PHYSICS. So, any advance on microelectronics is due to the advance of SOLID STATE PHYSICS on Semiconductors.
I think it is quite clear now...

D.