solid-state

[sol-id-steyt]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Electronics.

designating or pertaining to electronic devices, as transistors or crystals, that can control current without the use of moving parts, heated filaments, or vacuum gaps.

solid-state

noun

(modifier) (of an electronic device) activated by a semiconductor component in which current flow is through solid material rather than in a vacuum
(modifier) of, concerned with, characteristic of, or consisting of solid matter

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Word History and Origins

Origin of solid-state¹

First recorded in 1965–70

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A major set of revolutionary cooling tech is solid-state cooling.

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It highlights significant breakthroughs in energy technology, such as QuantumScape’s development of solid-state batteries and India’s renewable energy surge through projects like Pavagada Solar Park.

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This allows electrons to be removed from the absorbed electron donors through solid-state ET oxidation reactions, resulting in the accumulation of holes in the donors inside the nanotube.

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Because diamond color centers are solid-state systems, the qubit manufacturing is compatible with modern semiconductor fabrication processes.

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Researchers from TU Delft and Brown University have engineered string-like resonators capable of vibrating longer at ambient temperature than any previously known solid-state object -- approaching what is currently only achievable near absolute zero temperatures.

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