What Is A Semiconductor?

Semiconductors are in everything from your cell phone to rockets. But what exactly are they, and what makes them so special? Find out from Jamie, a Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT.
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Пікірлер: 628

  • @Thrax005
    @Thrax0054 жыл бұрын

    Best demo of semiconductors basic principles I've ever seen in my life, thank you. No seriously, thank you, this is a great demo.

  • @julianjawadahmad1006

    @julianjawadahmad1006

    2 жыл бұрын

    You've stolen my words.

  • @kiranjaybabla8925

    @kiranjaybabla8925

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agreed - came here to say this.

  • @meetoptics

    @meetoptics

    2 жыл бұрын

    Exactly! It is so great

  • @DontTakeCrack

    @DontTakeCrack

    2 жыл бұрын

    same, im very impressed by the presentation.

  • @rajivraghu9857
    @rajivraghu98576 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! After doing my engineering in electronics for 4 years.. now I know wot is a semiconductor :)

  • @souvikkundu7108

    @souvikkundu7108

    6 жыл бұрын

    Learn the basic concept of Semiconductor, Zener Diode & P-N Junction Diode by the video link given bellow kzread.info/dash/bejne/iHWnmcWFisKqeLw.html

  • @declan5647

    @declan5647

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nice, now you just have to learn how to spell "what".

  • @erikaandromede4253

    @erikaandromede4253

    5 жыл бұрын

    Which university did you go to? I knew this from grade 10, in a African high school. lol

  • @luongmaihunggia

    @luongmaihunggia

    5 жыл бұрын

    *what

  • @philippplein9109

    @philippplein9109

    5 жыл бұрын

    Africa has more than 50 countries, dont think it was zimbabwe ))

  • @Noob123hd
    @Noob123hd2 жыл бұрын

    just ideal. You explained 2 hour lecture in almost 5 minutes, I admire you bro.

  • @sumeetpawar-xe2iq

    @sumeetpawar-xe2iq

    10 ай бұрын

    That's MIT bro they're known for it

  • @oson3061
    @oson30617 жыл бұрын

    we need this taught in grade school!

  • @souvikkundu7108

    @souvikkundu7108

    6 жыл бұрын

    Learn the basic concept of Semiconductor, Zener Diode & P-N Junction Diode by the video link given bellow kzread.info/dash/bejne/iHWnmcWFisKqeLw.html

  • @maksteve5451

    @maksteve5451

    5 жыл бұрын

    It is taught in high school in Africa.

  • @sudhirjangir1156

    @sudhirjangir1156

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @mariannehart4021

    @mariannehart4021

    3 жыл бұрын

    It’s taught in eighth grade science in Oregon.

  • @TheDumpbin

    @TheDumpbin

    3 жыл бұрын

    I"m teaching it in 7th and 8th grade science in Florida

  • @rogerhu9047
    @rogerhu90473 жыл бұрын

    Many quality videos like this one is encouraged to be shared in classes for students to seek a deeper and another clearer knowledge of something and it doesn't take a long time to watch to which this is only just below 5min.

  • @desireerose2861
    @desireerose28613 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Jamie! You've made this all understandable. As a senior, I'm grateful! Great job!

  • @meetoptics

    @meetoptics

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agreed! So well explained

  • @serene9532
    @serene95325 жыл бұрын

    best vid on this topic I've seen yet! ♥️

  • @heretoshare612
    @heretoshare6129 жыл бұрын

    ROCK ON Jamie... You're awesome, the vid was delightfully informative...

  • @nschultz417
    @nschultz4172 жыл бұрын

    I've been wondering how semiconductors work and this video makes it really easy to understand, thank you so much! < 3

  • @parkerhollingsed1192
    @parkerhollingsed11923 жыл бұрын

    The quality of this video was amazing, it wasn't just high quality but then has minimal information, this was short, very high quality, very informational and interesting. Subscribed on first video

  • @samirdiss7433
    @samirdiss74335 жыл бұрын

    Extremely well explained, both in delivery and articulation. Thank you! :-)

  • @meetoptics

    @meetoptics

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agreed, it is so well explained

  • @where0is0my0mind
    @where0is0my0mind7 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video, thank you so much. Have been using this with my A-level classes as a clear introduction to semiconductors.

  • @meetoptics

    @meetoptics

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's good! Congrats

  • @justins7796
    @justins77965 жыл бұрын

    0:20 "You probably already know this" My brain: 'Light go bright then not.'

  • @ifeanyichukwuidoko6599
    @ifeanyichukwuidoko65992 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! You have really clarified to me what a semi-conductor is actually. I do wonder why semiconductors are used in electronic devices as you mentioned but don't conduct electricity. But now I know that it conducts electricity when the surrounding temperature is increased to cause the electrons to jump from a ground/lower state to a higher (or excited) state. Also, that conduction can take or take place when the gap between electrons in material from a lower energy state and a higher energy state is small (conductors) or medium (semi-conductors). Thank you once again.

  • @karhukivi
    @karhukivi4 ай бұрын

    Excellent demonstration of semiconductor conductivity temperature dependence!

  • @sunnisukumar
    @sunnisukumar6 жыл бұрын

    Great video, and it's awesome to see your passion for this stuff. Making learning fun is priceless.

  • @meetoptics

    @meetoptics

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agreed, it is so well explained

  • @KrisKosach
    @KrisKosach5 жыл бұрын

    That was perfect. You made me understand an otherwise intimidating subject in a simplified way without talking down to me.

  • @meetoptics

    @meetoptics

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's good! Congrats

  • @MrRT1010
    @MrRT10109 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting. Good videos from this channel. I hope it takes off.

  • @acidwizard6528
    @acidwizard65283 жыл бұрын

    This was very informative. I build computers as a hobby, and this was the best explanation of semi-conductors I've heard.

  • @meetoptics

    @meetoptics

    2 жыл бұрын

    So nice, true

  • @vestigeknowledgeclub.3041
    @vestigeknowledgeclub.30412 жыл бұрын

    Hey Jamie , I am very excited to know more about semiconductor after watching your video on semiconductor.

  • @jjsv03
    @jjsv034 жыл бұрын

    I love this video! This is exactly the same explanation that was explained to us during our class. Thank you!

  • @cityphon9477

    @cityphon9477

    3 жыл бұрын

    The house is definitely separated

  • @samward3314
    @samward33147 жыл бұрын

    MITK12Videos great job! this video has been a big help to my interview prep. thanks :)

  • @rabisou
    @rabisou2 ай бұрын

    Brilliant,please continue with your lecture as much as possible covering all electronics topics

  • @janneviljakainen7501
    @janneviljakainen75017 жыл бұрын

    That video explanation is really explaning one. Thank you! I liked how you used many different media formats in presentation.

  • @meetoptics

    @meetoptics

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, thank you, it is amazing!

  • @PacoOtis
    @PacoOtis2 жыл бұрын

    Excellently presented! Thanks for sharing and the very best of luck!

  • @stancnet
    @stancnet2 ай бұрын

    Thanks Jamie!

  • @sheikjaved0677
    @sheikjaved0677 Жыл бұрын

    One short video explained everything in detail... this just was very informative.

  • @fidelisfugeti2348
    @fidelisfugeti23489 ай бұрын

    This guy can be one of the world's greatest tutors. He makes complex stuff simple without undermining the degree of the issue being discussed.

  • @alepel792
    @alepel7926 жыл бұрын

    This was really clear and insightful. Thank you!

  • @meetoptics

    @meetoptics

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, thank you, it is amazing!

  • @wipeyourass9725
    @wipeyourass97254 ай бұрын

    Thanks, Jamie!

  • @Jtaranyuk1
    @Jtaranyuk18 жыл бұрын

    This is a great video, pedagogically explained some complex matters

  • @marainarie
    @marainarie5 жыл бұрын

    I love the visual representation! ❤

  • @meetoptics

    @meetoptics

    2 жыл бұрын

    So nice, true

  • @yogeshdev3917
    @yogeshdev39172 жыл бұрын

    Beautifully explained.

  • @mikefixac
    @mikefixac8 жыл бұрын

    Best video I've seen explaining semi conductors. Thanks much.

  • @meetoptics

    @meetoptics

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agreed, it is so well explained

  • @monikailieva3237
    @monikailieva32373 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Perfectly explained and very understandable.

  • @gonzalesfrederic6213
    @gonzalesfrederic62132 жыл бұрын

    A slick video ! This is school quality. Most laudable ! Superb !

  • @MrPoornakumar
    @MrPoornakumar2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video for all people to undefrstand what is it. Takes me back to six decades when I first learnt them. Thanks !

  • @asmnazmuzzaman1703
    @asmnazmuzzaman1703 Жыл бұрын

    Really like the heating of silicon concept..fantastic practical

  • @naemnaem604
    @naemnaem6043 жыл бұрын

    you make it easy to understand semiconductor.. thanks dude!

  • @chrisconnolly8745
    @chrisconnolly87453 жыл бұрын

    thanks man, i had to rewind and replay few times to instil what you said; and i still feel a bit confused, but your video has helped me visualise the process which makes things easier to understand for me.

  • @janexianne8584
    @janexianne85848 жыл бұрын

    fantastic... very well explained... i finally found a perfect channel to subscribe for my lesson... Thank you MIT... you're the best...

  • @meetoptics

    @meetoptics

    2 жыл бұрын

    So nice, true !

  • @DreamTreeK
    @DreamTreeK6 жыл бұрын

    This clip is so imformative to me.Thanks :)

  • @wenjingwang4183
    @wenjingwang41832 жыл бұрын

    Love Jamie

  • @sadvikgowda6474
    @sadvikgowda64744 жыл бұрын

    Great explanation.

  • @cjohnson5324
    @cjohnson53244 жыл бұрын

    This was explained very well. Thank you!

  • @meetoptics

    @meetoptics

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agreed, it is so well explained

  • @KakashiHatake-et9ed
    @KakashiHatake-et9ed Жыл бұрын

    His explanation is top notch hats off to you brother

  • @edithengleman3420
    @edithengleman34202 жыл бұрын

    I am interested to buy semi conductor equities but wanted to understand how it works. Now I understood the functions and the critical need of this device in the world of technology. Thank you

  • @i-shaiqbal7111
    @i-shaiqbal7111 Жыл бұрын

    Nicely done

  • @uctopgulumvardi
    @uctopgulumvardi4 жыл бұрын

    You have used one of the best ways to teach something. Great video. Thank you very much. Awesome!

  • @meetoptics

    @meetoptics

    2 жыл бұрын

    So nice, true

  • @fastak1210
    @fastak12102 жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful explanation.

  • @dannythorpe1425
    @dannythorpe14253 жыл бұрын

    wish you were my teacher man, quiz a teacher on this stuff and referred to books that couldn't hold my attention. keep it up im learning!

  • @davinabotheju5203
    @davinabotheju52032 жыл бұрын

    Amazinggg! It's explained so attractively in a very simple way.

  • @nuaminemoges6170
    @nuaminemoges61703 жыл бұрын

    Very very helpful , truly made with love

  • @nicholaibhardwaj
    @nicholaibhardwaj5 жыл бұрын

    Amazingly Explained. Bravo.

  • @meetoptics

    @meetoptics

    2 жыл бұрын

    It is an amazing explanation, definitely

  • @Hd1ym3
    @Hd1ym3Ай бұрын

    i needed this thank you!

  • @mruback3
    @mruback32 жыл бұрын

    Excellent presentation. Very clear.

  • @franciscovinueza5320
    @franciscovinueza53203 жыл бұрын

    Perfect explanation! Thanks

  • @CountryBoyShane
    @CountryBoyShane3 жыл бұрын

    This is the most simple and easy to understand explanation of semiconductors I have ever seen.

  • @meetoptics

    @meetoptics

    2 жыл бұрын

    It is an amazing explanation, definitely

  • @visortoy
    @visortoyАй бұрын

    Great demonstration for explaining what is "semi-conductor".🤩

  • @Retro_Mere
    @Retro_Mere3 ай бұрын

    Great work Jamie 👌🏾

  • @adityabaghel1270
    @adityabaghel12702 ай бұрын

    Just amazing

  • @anacastro2793
    @anacastro27932 жыл бұрын

    Great explanation! thanks for sharing!

  • @deathbypenguins
    @deathbypenguins3 жыл бұрын

    Wow... needed this video before I took that Solid State class years ago 🥲

  • @hectorlvilaroperez9464
    @hectorlvilaroperez94644 жыл бұрын

    Never ever have i known this info. Thank you for your wisdome.

  • @meetoptics

    @meetoptics

    2 жыл бұрын

    It is an amazing explanation, definitely

  • @sujitbehera8179
    @sujitbehera81795 жыл бұрын

    this is the best video made on semiconductors as far as i have seen thanks a lot this is sujit from india

  • @fredrikkjekstad
    @fredrikkjekstad2 жыл бұрын

    Much apperciated

  • @haniefsofi
    @haniefsofi2 жыл бұрын

    Nicely done.

  • @brigadooner
    @brigadooner5 жыл бұрын

    Awe Jamie, what a sweet man. Thanks for the infomational vid

  • @dhanunjaynaidu2900
    @dhanunjaynaidu29006 жыл бұрын

    Superrrrrr explanation sir

  • @deathstrider6837
    @deathstrider68377 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the well made video! It helped me a lot!!!

  • @meetoptics

    @meetoptics

    2 жыл бұрын

    So nice, ageed!

  • @grogger266
    @grogger266 Жыл бұрын

    great demo thankyou

  • @SUNILKUMAR-fk1lk
    @SUNILKUMAR-fk1lk5 жыл бұрын

    awesome Jimmy. thank you

  • @7shadyln
    @7shadyln6 жыл бұрын

    thank you Jame

  • @bhuvaneshsatam4614
    @bhuvaneshsatam46143 ай бұрын

    Nice Presentation! 👌

  • @eleganthomedecor5156
    @eleganthomedecor515610 ай бұрын

    Thanks for lovely video

  • @artunkopar9034
    @artunkopar90346 жыл бұрын

    Awsome explanation. Thanks for your effort.

  • @meetoptics

    @meetoptics

    2 жыл бұрын

    So nice, ageed!

  • @bsujoeleonard
    @bsujoeleonard5 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video man! Very easy to follow and understand for the average layman! I loved your closing statement also - "No semiconductors, No Information Age."

  • @SanjaySingh-oh7hv

    @SanjaySingh-oh7hv

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well, that's not strictly true. It is possible to build digital computers without transistors or even electronics. So there would not be an information age as we currently enjoy, but digital computers would still be around, just a great deal slower, but still faster than doing math by hand. Eventually semiconductors would have been discovered at some point, just like calculus eventually was invented or discovered (depending on your viewpoint). Alternatively we might be doing computing with biology or chemistry.

  • @ritulimbu3570

    @ritulimbu3570

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@SanjaySingh-oh7hv no it is not possible to build logic gates without transistor

  • @SanjaySingh-oh7hv

    @SanjaySingh-oh7hv

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ritulimbu3570 - Yes it is. You need to read technology history some more. Before the transistor for digital/Boolean logic, there was the vacuum tube (ENIAC used vacuum tubes), and before that there were electromechanical relays (the Atlas computer), and before that, gears (Analytical Engine). Vacuum tubes and relays and gears; all of these can be used to create logic gates. Furthermore the Analytical Engine by Charles Babbage had a Turing complete instruction set, meaning it could in principle compute anything while using wheels, cams, and gears to perform operations.

  • @mohamedmehnaoui5588
    @mohamedmehnaoui55882 жыл бұрын

    Awesome simplification !

  • @vitallifequotesmore4447
    @vitallifequotesmore44476 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir!

  • @bamf6603
    @bamf66032 жыл бұрын

    Very good presentation.

  • @kobatohanato6573
    @kobatohanato6573 Жыл бұрын

    This is amazing, thank you so much!

  • @tjkade127
    @tjkade127 Жыл бұрын

    Great demo

  • @shashankbs728
    @shashankbs7285 жыл бұрын

    you explained in the coolest way.. Thank you

  • @meetoptics

    @meetoptics

    2 жыл бұрын

    It is an amazing explanation, definitely

  • @waltercarrillo6065
    @waltercarrillo60654 жыл бұрын

    Excellent!

  • @ravindra5433
    @ravindra5433 Жыл бұрын

    Learning is fun, when you have videos like these.

  • @Omar-qf9rw
    @Omar-qf9rw3 жыл бұрын

    you make it easy to understand something that it may become harder, now I have it clear. Thank you!

  • @meetoptics

    @meetoptics

    2 жыл бұрын

    So nice, ageed!

  • @prettywildnights
    @prettywildnights5 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful for a non-techy like me! Thanks for sharing :')

  • @waltersgasolinemuseum5430
    @waltersgasolinemuseum54302 жыл бұрын

    this is great work

  • @jasonnsp5527
    @jasonnsp5527 Жыл бұрын

    Wow best explanation and real quick!

  • @frozen_tortus
    @frozen_tortus4 жыл бұрын

    This is absolutely grate video, explaining concepts in very visual, practical way. Thanks

  • @meetoptics

    @meetoptics

    2 жыл бұрын

    So nice, true

  • @ceng568
    @ceng5683 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the great presentation!

  • @meetoptics

    @meetoptics

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, thanks for sharing, it is so well explained

  • @bearstrong2190
    @bearstrong219025 күн бұрын

    This is amazing, I can understand this better thanks to you.

  • @priyankajusta3375
    @priyankajusta33753 жыл бұрын

    Finally, I get this. Thanks a lot😀

  • @robertsimmons6467
    @robertsimmons64673 жыл бұрын

    Good job making this video!

  • @TheGreatBlackBird
    @TheGreatBlackBird9 жыл бұрын

    KSP music ftw :D

  • @conorkerin5277

    @conorkerin5277

    3 жыл бұрын

    Came to the comments for this

  • @empty7488
    @empty74882 жыл бұрын

    Man thank you very much, these 4 minutes made me understand more but also i'm confused now. Do you think you can make another video to explain further more?

  • @edwaeable
    @edwaeable3 жыл бұрын

    your vid makes it more easy to understand. thx

  • @lancelotnet
    @lancelotnet5 ай бұрын

    Amazing explanation thank you

  • @nurettinkatranci7911
    @nurettinkatranci79114 жыл бұрын

    Perfect explanation of semiconductors. Thanks.

  • @meetoptics

    @meetoptics

    2 жыл бұрын

    It is an amazing explanation, definitely

  • @ayonsaha3971
    @ayonsaha3971 Жыл бұрын

    Video is a absolutely good work....even the universities fail to teach students so nicely.