1. Howstuffworks "How Semiconductors Work" semiconductors form the heart of modern electronics. Learn about semiconductors, silicon, doping, diodes and other fascinating technologies. http://www.howstuffworks.com/diode.htm

HowStuffWorks.com RSS Make HowStuffWorks your homepage Get Newsletter Search HowStuffWorks and the web: Computer Computer Hardware CPU CPU is a well-known acronym in the computing world, but what is in them? Learn more about CPUs, including the differences between Pentium and Celeron processors, or how graphics cards work. Related Categories: REFERENCE LINKS Print Email Cite Please copy/paste the following text to properly cite this How Stuff Works article: How Semiconductors Work by Marshall Brain Inside This Article Introduction to How Semiconductors Work Doping Silicon Diodes and Transistors Lots More Information See all ... articles Semiconductors have had a monumental impact on our society. You find semiconductors at the heart of microprocessor chips as well as transistors. Anything that's computerized or uses radio waves depends on semiconductors. Today, most semiconductor chips and transistors are created with silicon . You may have heard expressions like "Silicon Valley" and the "silicon economy," and that's why silicon is the heart of any electronic device. Clockwise from top: A chip, an

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4. Semiconductors Take a basic tour of semiconductor physics! » semiconductors is presented with the support of Cisco Systems, Internet infrastructure partner. http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/physics/semiconductors/

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5. Semiconductors A workshop module on scientific principles, resources and references on semiconductors. http://matse1.mse.uiuc.edu/sc/sc.html

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6. Semiconductors So what happens with semiconductors? They reside somewhere in the middle. They are mostly made of atoms that don t conduct electricity, but they have a http://www.pbs.org/transistor/science/events/semics.html

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7. Cypress Semiconductor Produces a wide range of semiconductors including programable logic devices, memory, chipsets and networking ICs. http://www.cypress.com/

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10. Safety And Health Topics: Semiconductors semiconductors Public Safety and Health Topic Page. http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/semiconductors/index.html

U.S. Department of Labor www.osha.gov [skip navigational links] Search Advanced Search A-Z Index Safety and Health Topics: Semiconductors In Focus Hot Topics Less than 40 years old, the semiconductor industry has expanded greatly. Due to rapid changes in this industry, manufacturing processes and their associated hazards may change completely every few years. These changes make hazard assessments more difficult to complete and require that they be conducted more often. Common hazards may include exposure to solvents, acid and caustic solutions, toxic metals, and radiation. The following questions link to resources that provide safety and health information about semiconductors. What standards apply? Where can I find examples of hazards and possible solutions? Hazards and Solutions Where can I find additional information? In Focus Hot Topics Silicon Device Manufacturing . OSHA (2004), 2 pages. These pages review the processes, potential hazards, and possible solutions involved in silicon device manufacturing. Gallium Arsenide Device Manufacturing . OSHA (2004), 1 page. These pages review the processes, potential hazards, and possible solutions involved in gallium arsenide device manufacturing.

11. AKM Semiconductor, Mixed-Signal Semiconductors A leading supplier of mixedsignal integrated circuits for audio, video, networking and wireless communications. http://www.akm.com/

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12. Zetex - Home Page Manufacturers of high performance transistors, diodes, ICs and MOSFETs. Specializing in analog applications. http://www.zetex.com/

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13. Vishay - Manufacturer Of Discrete Semiconductors And Passive Components Manufacturer of analog switches, capacitors, diodes, inductors, integrated modules, power ICs, LEDs, power MOSFETs, resistors and thermistors. http://www.vishay.com/

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14. IGBTs SCRs GTOs Diodes Power Semiconductors - Dynex Semiconductor Dynex Semiconductor is a manufacturer of power semiconductors. Products include; IGBTs, SCRs, GTO Thyristors, Fast Recovery and Rectifier diodes, http://www.dynexsemi.com/

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15. Analog Technologies, Semiconductors, Digital Signal Processing - Texas Instrumen Texas Instruments Analog Technologies; semiconductors, Digital Signal Processing Texas Instruments Incorporated is the world leader in digital signal http://www.ti.com/

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16. MUSIC Semiconductors MUSIC semiconductors,Internet, wireless network performance,hubs, routers, bridges, switches,network equipment manufacturers. http://www.music-ic.com/

Welcome to MUSIC Semiconductors MUSIC Semiconductors, Inc. develops and markets ICs that improve Internet and wireless network performance. Within hubs, routers, bridges or switches, wherever an address or routing decision is made, MUSIC devices minimize the time necessary to redirect data and multimedia to the next destination. Best known for their signature Content Addressable Memory (CAM) technology, MUSIC's CAM products accelerate packet transmission by making a direct address match instead of searching for destination information. After an innovative decade, MUSIC's product breadth makes such functionality available to a wide range of network equipment manufacturers. What's New? June '06 new CAM evaluation tool June '05 Official Lead-free announcement June '05 MU9CxK64 PCN letter MUSIC to replace Motorola MCM69Cx32 Application Note MUSIC offers Lead-free 'Green' packages that are fully RoHS compliant products... MUSIC believes that the pressure to eliminate lead in electronic interconnections from both the legislative and competitive sides will continue and eventually become a major industry requirement. This prompted MUSIC to plan out its lead-free / green package qualification program as early as 2002. Guided by the worldwide lead free regulations and legislations, the qualification activities were initiated hand in hand with MUSIC's industry partners.

17. Discovery Semiconductors, Inc. Manufacturer of advanced photonics, electronics and semiconductors for the space and fiber optic markets. http://www.chipsat.com/

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18. Pacific Semiconductors Inc.- Worldwide Distributor-Import-Export Specializing in hard to find, obsolete and discontinued semiconductors such as transistors, integrated circuits, triacs, SCRs, power AMPs etc. for the http://www.pacificsemi.com/

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