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HETEROJUNCTION [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gallium aluminum arsenide
1, record 1, English, gallium%20aluminum%20arsenide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It wasn’t until the 1980's when a new material, GaAlAs(gallium aluminum arsenide) was developed, that a rapid growth in the use of LEDs began to occur. GaAlAs technology provided superior performance over previously available LEDs. The brightness was over 10 times greater than standard LEDs due to increased efficiency and multi-layer, heterojunction type structures. The voltage required for operation was lower resulting in a total power savings. The LEDs could also be easily pulsed or multiplexed. This allowed their use in variable message and outdoor signs. LED were also designed into such application as bar code scanners, fiber optic data transmission systems, and medical equipment. Although this was a major breakthrough in LED Technology, there were still significant drawbacks to GaAlAs material. First, it was only available in a red 660nm wavelength. Second, the light output degradation of GaAlAs is greater than that of standard technology. 2, record 1, English, - gallium%20aluminum%20arsenide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arséniure d'aluminium et de gallium
1, record 1, French, ars%C3%A9niure%20d%27aluminium%20et%20de%20gallium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- GaAIAs 1, record 1, French, GaAIAs
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé III-V ternaire, résultant de la combinaison de l'arsenic, du gallium et de l'aluminium, utilisé comme semi-conducteur dans la fabrication de composants optoélectroniques. 1, record 1, French, - ars%C3%A9niure%20d%27aluminium%20et%20de%20gallium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physics of Solids
- Electronic Devices
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heterojunction
1, record 2, English, heterojunction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A junction, typically p-n, formed of two different materials (e.g. Si and SiGe, or GaAs and AlGaAs). 2, record 2, English, - heterojunction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique des solides
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hétérojonction
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rojonction
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jonction, normalement du type N et du type P, entre deux matériaux (par exemple métal-semiconducteur) différant entre eux. 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rojonction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Pour faire des cellules solaires, les] chercheurs de la NASA avaient utilisé une couche de GaAs d'une épaisseur de seulement 5 µ recouverte d'un film très mince (70 angströms) d'or, tandis que ceux de Varian ont choisi de construire une cellule à hétérojonction p-GaAs/p-A'GaAs, sur un substrat du type n+GaAs. 3, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rojonction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-10-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- emitter-base heterojunction 1, record 3, English, emitter%2Dbase%20heterojunction
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hétérojonction émetteur-base 1, record 3, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rojonction%20%C3%A9metteur%2Dbase
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-05-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heterojunction transistor
1, record 4, English, heterojunction%20transistor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transistor à hétérojonction
1, record 4, French, transistor%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rojonction
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-02-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wide-bandgap epitaxial heterojunction
1, record 5, English, wide%2Dbandgap%20epitaxial%20heterojunction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hétérojonction épitaxiale à large bande interdite
1, record 5, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rojonction%20%C3%A9pitaxiale%20%C3%A0%20large%20bande%20interdite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-06-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- single heterojunction laser
1, record 6, English, single%20heterojunction%20laser
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- laser à hétérojonction unique
1, record 6, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rojonction%20unique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-02-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- heterojunction bipolar transistor
1, record 7, English, heterojunction%20bipolar%20transistor
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- HBT 2, record 7, English, HBT
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- transistor bipolaire à hétérojonction
1, record 7, French, transistor%20bipolaire%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rojonction
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-03-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- heterojunction 1, record 8, English, heterojunction
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(Pulfrey/68) Junction between two semiconductor materials having different band gaps. (Semiconductors 1968). 1, record 8, English, - heterojunction
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- hétérojonction
1, record 8, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rojonction
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Électricité solaire CNRS, p.7). 1, record 8, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rojonction
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-05-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- double heterojunction laser diode
1, record 9, English, double%20heterojunction%20laser%20diode
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Masers et lasers
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- diode laser à hétérojonction double
1, record 9, French, diode%20laser%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rojonction%20double
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Key term(s)
- diode laser à double hétérojonction
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1984-10-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- heterojunction diode
1, record 10, English, heterojunction%20diode
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- diode à hétérojonction
1, record 10, French, diode%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rojonction
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1984-10-22
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Devices
- Lasers and Masers
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- double heterojunction diode
1, record 11, English, double%20heterojunction%20diode
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a laser diode that has two different heterojunctions, the difference being primarily in the stepped changes in refractive indices of the material in the vicinity of the P-N junction. 1, record 11, English, - double%20heterojunction%20diode
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Masers et lasers
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- diode à double hétérojonction
1, record 11, French, diode%20%C3%A0%20double%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rojonction
proposal, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1984-10-22
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- heterojunction laser
1, record 12, English, heterojunction%20laser
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- laser hétérojonction
1, record 12, French, laser%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rojonction
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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