Characteristics of Compound Semiconductors
- High speed operation
(high electron mobility) - The ability to generate high frequency (microwave) signal
- Low voltage operation (for lighter & longer lasting, low voltage batteries used for portable devices)
- Light emission (both visible and infrared light, for lasers and LEDs)
- Sensitivity to light (for photodetectors)
- Sensitivity to magnetism (useful in sensor applications)
- Resistance to heat and radiation (useful in space applications, such as solar cells for satellites)
