Semiconductors are at the heart of most electronics. We explain what semiconductors are, how they work, and just how tiny those transistors can get.

University of Cambridge researchers have discovered that a material already known for its peculiar electrical properties appears to behave as both a conductor and an insulator at the same time ...

Ohm’s law is well-known from physics class. It states that the resistance of a conductor and the voltage applied to it determine how much current will flow through the conductor. The electrons ...

A rule-breaking, colorful silicone that could conduct electricity. Previously only thought to be insulating, a shift in the ...

When polyethylene insulators are used, there is no dielectric incompatibility, and the voltage is evenly shared along the insulation system.

What Is a Semiconductor? A semiconductor is a material product with some of the properties of both insulators and conductors (hence semi, meaning half or partial, conductor).

At ETH Zurich researchers have observed a new state of matter: in graphene layers twisted relative to each other, two electrical conductors team up to form an insulator.

Researchers have for the first time reported the electrical detection of spin current on topological insulator surfaces at room temperature by employing a ferromagnetic detector.

Figure 4: Current as a function of bias voltage in ZnODEP semiconductor (pressure about 2.7 kbar). Ten consecutive curves overlapped. Scan rate, 50 mV s - 1.