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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| EMI | Electromagnetic interference. |
| Energy [J] | Capacity for performing work or to cause heat flow. Like work itself, it is measured in Joules. |
| Enthalpy (H) | A property of a system equal to E + PV, where E is the internal energy of the system, P is the pressure of the system, and V is the volume of the system. At constant pressure the change in enthalpy equals the energy flow as heat. |
| Enzyme | A large molecule, usually a protein, that catalyzes biological reactions. |
| Enzyme immunoassay/EIA | In an enzyme immunoassay (EIA), an enzyme-labeled antibody or antigen is used for the detection and quantification of the antigen-antibody reaction. In an electrochemical EIA, the enzyme-catalyzed reaction is monitored electrochemically (amperometric, potentiometric, voltametric or conductometric). In EIA, the antibody-antigen reaction furnishes the needed specificity. The enzyme label provides the sensitivity via chemical amplification. |
| Epitaxial or epi | A single-crystal semiconductor layer grown upon a single-crystal substrate having the same crystallographic characteristics as the substrate material. |
| EPROM | Electrically Programmable Read-Only Memory --- nonvolatile memory device. |
| Extrinsic | Characterizes doped, rather than pure, semiconductor. |
| Fab | For "fabrication", a term referring to the making of semiconductor devices such as microprocessors. |
| Face-centered cubic | A crystal structure found in common elemental metals also FCC. Within the cubic unit cell, atoms are located at all corner and face-centered positions. |
