This comprehensive and unique book is intended to cover the vast and fast-growing field of electrical and electronic materials and their engineering in accordance with modern developments. Basic and pre-requisite information has been included for easy transition to more complex topics. Latest developments in various fields of materials and their sciences/engineering, processing and applications have been included. Latest topics like PLZT, vacuum as insulator, fiber-optics, high temperature superconductors, smart materials, ferromagnetic semiconductors etc. are covered.

Contents
Preface

Acknowledgement

About the Authors

Abbreviations

1 General Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Materials

2 Atomic Models, Bonding in Solids, Crystal Geometry and Miller Indices

3 Solid Structures, Characterization of Materials, Crystal Imperfections and Mechanical Properties of Materials

4 Conductive Materials: Electron Theories, Properties and Behaviour

5 Conductive Materials: Types and Applications

6 Semiconducting Materials: Properties and Behaviour

7 Semiconducting Materials: Types and Applications

8 Semiconducting Materials: Processing and Devices

9 Dielectric Materials: Properties and Behaviour

10 Dielectric Materials: Types and Applications

11 Magnetic Materials: Properties and Behaviour

12 Magnetic Materials: Types and Applications

13 Superconductive Materials

14 Passive Components (Resistors)

15 Passive Components (Capacitors)

16 Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Fabrications

17 Optical Properties of Materials and Materials for Opto-Electronic Devices

18 Specific Materials for Electrical, Electronics, Computers, Instruments, Robotics and Other Applications

19 Recent Advances and Emerging Trends in Electrical and Electronic Materials

Appendix I: SI Prefixes of Multiples and Submultiples

Appendix II: Greek Alphabet

Appendix III: Conventions to be Followed While Using SI UNIT

Appendix IV: Physical Constants

Appendix V: Conversion Factors

Glossary of Terminologies

Answers to Numerical Questions

Answers to Objective Questions

Index