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Semiconductor is a Electrical conductor. Activate to inspect this relation.Electrical conductor is part of Electrical circuit. Activate to inspect this relation.Electrical conductor enables Electric current. Activate to inspect this relation.Insulator constrains Electric current. Activate to inspect this relation.Insulator trades off with Electrical conductor. Activate to inspect this relation.Electric current is part of Electrical circuit. Activate to inspect this relation.Logic gate depends on Transistor. Activate to inspect this relation.Integrated circuit depends on Transistor. Activate to inspect this relation.Transistor depends on Semiconductor. Activate to inspect this relation.Logic gate is part of Integrated circuit. Activate to inspect this relation.Band gap applies to Semiconductor. Activate to inspect this relation.Doping (semiconductors) applies to Semiconductor. Activate to inspect this relation.Quantum dot is a Semiconductor. Activate to inspect this relation.Thermoelectric effect applies to Semiconductor. Activate to inspect this relation.Doping (semiconductors) influences Band gap. Activate to inspect this relation.Quantum dot depends on Band gap. Activate to inspect this relation.Diode depends on PN Junction. Activate to inspect this relation.PN Junction is part of Semiconductor. Activate to inspect this relation.Integrated circuit is part of Transistor. Activate to inspect this relation.Integrated circuit is part of Logic gate. Activate to inspect this relation.PN JunctionSemiconductorDiodeElectrical conductorTransistorBand gapDoping (semiconductors)Quantum dotThermoelectric effectElectrical circuitElectric currentInsulatorLogic gateIntegrated circuit
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PN Junction

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At a glance

A pn junction is the boundary between p-type and n-type semiconductor material that permits current to flow mainly in one direction.

Disciplines
Electronics Engineering
Role in the graph
Cross-disciplinary bridge — reaches Electrical Engineering, Physics
Relationships
2 · 2 relation families

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  • This view connects 10 disciplines: Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electromagnetism, Electronics Engineering, Engineering, Materials Science, Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, Physics.
  • Electric current is a bridge concept — viewed here through Electrical Engineering, Electromagnetism, Physics.
  • The connections here span 5 relation families.

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