Glossary

Term	Definition
Inductor	Energy storage circuit component consisting of a coil of wire and possibly a magnetic material.
Infrared	Invisible electromagnetic radiation having a longer wavelength, and lower frequency, than visible red light.
Inhibitor	A chemical substance that, when added in relatively low concentrations, slows down a chemical reaction.
Insertion point (in lithography context)	Adaptation of a new lithography technique is referred to as the insertion point of that technique.
Insulator	Material that conducts electricity very poorly.
Integrated circuit (IC)	Semiconductor circuit, typically on a very small silicon chip, containing microfabricated transistors, diodes, resistors, capacitors, etc.
Internet	Worldwide digital communication network in which packets of information travel between senders and recipients.
Interstitial diffusion	a diffusion mechanism that causes atomic motion from interstitial site to interstitial site.
Intrinsic	Characterizes pure undoped semiconductor; electrical conductivity depends only on temperature and the band gap energy.
Ionic bond	A coulombic interatomic bond existing between two adjacent and oppositely charged ions.
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