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. 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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1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of conduction band was in 1939

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“Conduction band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conduction%20band. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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