conduction band
noun
: the range of permissible energy values which an electron in a solid material can have that allows the electron to dissociate from a particular atom and become a free charge carrier in the material compare valence band
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The wide bandgaps of silicon carbide and gallium nitride require more energy to excite electrons to the conduction band, so that the transistors aren’t unintentionally always switched on in high-temperature environments.
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IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2025
In chemistry, bandgap is the distance between the conduction band and the valence band of the material’s atoms.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 11 May 2022
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IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2025
In chemistry, bandgap is the distance between the conduction band and the valence band of the material’s atoms.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 11 May 2022
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