Glossary

 


Definition

Gallium arsenide (GaAs) is a compound of the elements gallium and arsenic. It is a III-Vdirect bandgap semiconductor with a Zinc blende crystal structure.

Gallium arsenide is used in the manufacture of devices such as microwave frequency integrated circuits, monolithic microwave integrated circuits, infrared light-emitting diodes, laser diodes, solar cells and optical windows

 

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