Semiconductors

Semiconductors

Any solid material with electrical conductivity due to electron flow (as opposed to ionic conductivity) of a magnitude between that of a conductor and that of an insulator.

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physics of failure analysis (POF)

Semiconductors; Test equipment

A term for identifying and understanding the physical processes and mechanisms of failure.

post office protocol (POP)

Semiconductors; Test equipment

A protocol used to retrieve e-mail from a mail server. Most e-mail applications (sometimes called an e-mail client) use the POP protocol, although some can use the newer IMAP ...

power on self test (POST)

Semiconductors; Test equipment

A diagnostic testing sequence run by a computer’s BIOS as the computer’s power is initially turned on. The POST will determine if the computer’s RAM, disk drives, peripheral ...

potentiometer (pot)

Semiconductors; Test equipment

A variable resistor with three terminals. Mechanical turning of a shaft can be used to produce variable resistance and potential. Example: A volume control is usually a ...

parts per million (PPM)

Semiconductors; Test equipment

1 in 1,000,000 or 0.000001, (sometimes written as 0.000 001 to emphasize it's sixth digit decimal place). It is used as a measure of the quality of devices. e.g. 100 ppm (that may ...

post-production support (PPS)

Semiconductors; Test equipment

The management and support activities necessary to ensure continued attainment of readiness and sustainability objectives with economical logistics support after the cessation of ...