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Semiconductors

sem-ee-kon-DUK-torz

/ˌsɛmɪkənˈdʌktərz/

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semiconductors

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Materials with electrical conductivity between conductors and insulators — silicon is the most common; transistors made from semiconductors are the building blocks of all modern electronics; the semiconductor industry (TSMC, Samsung, Intel) underpins the global digital economy

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