Solid state (electronics)

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With solid state ( English for solid state or solid aggregate state ) is referred to in the electronic components or devices, in which instead of electron tubes or mechanical parts of semiconductor devices are used, with the aid of solid state physics have been developed.

Examples

  • When the first fully transistorized radio receivers came on the market, which no longer contained tubes that were sensitive to vibration and breakage, they were given the attribute solid state . In the English-speaking area, this term was mostly printed on the transistor receivers or was highlighted in advertising .
  • Optocouplers to replace mechanical relays are also known as solid-state relays (SSR).
  • Solid-state drives (SSD) replace hard drives with mechanical rotating disks.

  • Transistor radio with note " Solid State "

  • Optocoupler with reference to solid-state technology

Web links

Solid state. In: The Free Dictionary. Retrieved November 27, 2010 .