Dotimas, Winvel P.

ECE103-A14

Semicon Materials Symbol Grp Uses

Cadmium Sulphide Cds II-VI Solar Cells & Photoresistors

Gallium Arsenide GaAs III-V High Performace RF devices and is

the 2nd widely used
Gallium Nitride GaN III-V Microwave ICs & Microwave
transistors; insensitive to ion
radiation
Gallium Phosphide GaP III-V LED technology

Lead Sulfide PbS IV-VI Early radio detectors

Silicon Carbide SiC IV Early forms of blue & yellow & used
in power devices
Zinc Oxide ZnO II-VI Photocatalytic

Tin Sulfide SnS2 IV-VI Gas-sensing applications

Zinc Antimonide Zn3Sb2 II-V Infrared detectors & Thermal

Imagers
Bismuth Trioxide Bi2O3 Oxide Applications in fuel cells; Ionic
conductor