How do the different properties of semiconductors affect MOSFET transistors? | TALON Talk

Welcome to my TALON Talk!

This presentation will focus on this inquiry question: How do the different properties of semiconductors affect MOSFET transistors?

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Here is my TALON Talk!

Enjoy! 😉 You may write your comments at the bottom of this post.

-Edward

4 thoughts on “How do the different properties of semiconductors affect MOSFET transistors? | TALON Talk

  1. Well done, Edward, with the overall comprehension of transistors and semiconductors. I can tell that you completely understood your subject based on the information in your PowerPoint. However, I was a little inundated with the complexity of the expositions. Reviewing your script with somebody else who didn’t know your subject could solve this. About my question, I want to know when you think graphene mixed with another element to become a semiconductor, could be used for transistors.

    1. Thanks Noah!

      As for graphene, the most promising way to produce graphene with semiconducting properties (which could then be used in transistors) is by epitaxially growing graphene on a silicon carbide substrate. This discovery has been quite recent, and we are still nowhere near scaling graphene into large quantities. There are still many unknowns. Thus, I would estimate at least a decade and up to 50 years until graphene is commercially used in transistors, if ever.

      Edward

  2. Hi Edward! I really enjoyed your presentation. I especially liked how you speculated on the future of semiconductors and transistors. You mentioned that graphene is a thousand times faster than silicon. How much faster would the perfect semiconductor (fulfilling the criteria in your presentation) be, and roughly how far into the future would that be?

  3. Bonjour.

    It was nice to learn what a semiconductor is after hearing about them for so long. The research you’ve done for this presentation I find to be evident. You delved into some of the more technical aspects of semiconductors, which paradoxically helped me better understand what you were talking about. The definitions you sprinkled throughout were also helpful.

    You mention different transistor setups (NPN, PNP, etc.). Which setup is the most commonly used, what sets it apart from other transistor setups, and why?

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