How semiconductors work

A detailed look at semiconductor materials and diodes.

[ulilulable]

The amount of respect I feel right now for the guys that first came up with this idea is immense...

[momashi]

Ridiculously well explained, my brain feels so much happier now!

[MlokKarel]

You're the best in explaining even very complex things in non-complicated manner.
I need to refresh my not-often-used knowledge every couple of years - and you can do this in matter of minutes. Kudos. 👌

[JohnVance]

I took a full year of electronics theory and semiconductor device fabrication a decade ago and wish this had existed then. The way Ben explains it is just so straightforward and easy to understand.

[ducamvinh]

After many university lectures, different youtube videos, this is the first time that i actually understand PN Junction.
You have such an awesome way of explaining things. If you're not a university professor, then it would be a big loss for many students

[vga]

Thanks friend. I am a mechanical engineer and doing a project on electric vehicle. Highly benefitted watching your video!

[chrisbrett]

I have been trawling through you tube videos and web articles all week searchng for a really good elementary explanation of how the semiconductor (and specifically the diode) works, but until now without finding anything really satisfying. Always there has been some defect - some were too superficial, some too technical, some skipped over essential steps in the explanation (leaving you asking in exasperation ... "yes, but WHY???"), some contained obvious mistakes and inconsistencies. This one was perfect. Good graphics, all the steps in the explanation present, and narrated by someone who speaks clearly and at just the right speed. Many thanks.

[therealspixycat]

Very very well explained: you mention every aspect over and over again which really helps when you try to grasp this concept

[rfjgfude]

I wish I would have had this guy as a professor in college. He knows how to teach.

[aeleequis]

you just explained in 15 minutes what my university teacher took like 30 minutes to explain and you somehow made it sound interesting and not boring. Also, i'm spanish and the funny thing is that i understood way better this explanaition (not my native language) rather than my teacher's (my native language) Outstanding

[MrRobDempsey]

Thanks a lot! After 40 years I've found clear and understandable explanation how it works! (I'm not working in this field, but I was a computer fan in early 80s and I love all this staff like ZX80, 6502 and so on). Your views are great!

[undercoverdudes]

Beautiful work man, such a good explanation!

[Sasa-rrzf]

Brilliantly explained, Im studying civil eng. but having to do a unit on engineering materials and I've been struggling to get my head around electrical currents and the like but you video explained it in terms I can understand. Many thanks

[iliapopovich]

Perfectly explained .I did electronics in college and even our teacher had 2 degree, one in electrical engineering and next in electronics, somehow he couldn't do it so well as this youtuber. From all the digital electronics tutors on the you tube, he is N1.And by the way who are those 26, who disliked the video? I see probably some Nobel holding physicians or just junkeez.

[uwugamer]

Chemistry has always been a struggle for me but I love computer engineering as a whole. This video was so clear with its presentation, I actually have some confidence in understanding how this works. Thank you so much.

[GroundThing]

I took like 12 credit hours worth of electronic materials science courses in college that I just barely got through, and this 16 minute video explained it better than all of them combined.

[MixwellSidechains]

Some people explain with as if we're too dumb which further confuses me with all their abstract example in an attempt to simplify. You my friend dignified my brain, and this video has helped me understand semiconductors

[zukofire]

Thank Mr Eater I found your explanataion to be both clear and better giving a sense of the physical phenomenon.

[spirit]

Just had a braingasm. Years, years, years, I have tried to understand this to no avail. Thank you so much for this. Better education for free online than when I tried to learn it at university.

[lewtube]

The clearest exposition I have come across on this subject.