Semiconductors

RS offers a comprehensive range of semiconductor devices from leading manufacturers. Our broad portfolio includes products from ON Semiconductor, STMicroelectronics, Vishay, Microchip, Infineon, Analog Devices, plus many more.

Our extensive semiconductor offer provides a single point of supply throughout an electronic product life-cycle. For prototyping, we offer an extensive range of development boards and silicon in convenient small quantities. To cater for production we also supply silicon in manufacturer standard bulk packaging, such as trays, tubes and reels etc. Combined with the wide variety of semiconductor device types and technologies on offer, RS is an excellent source for you electronic component needs.

What is a Semiconductor?

Simplistically, a semiconductor is a material that has an electrical conductance between that of an insulator and a conductor. This means that a semiconductor can conduct current, but only partially. This key characteristic provides the foundation for modern electronic devices.

Semiconductors are essential in electronics as their properties can be modified and manipulated to provide useful functionality. For example, in a mosfet transistor, a voltage can be applied to the semiconductor material from which it is constructed to control whether the mosfet conducts current or not, providing an electronic, solid state switch. Another example would be a rectifier, where the semiconductor construction means that current can flow more easily in one direction that the other, providing directional current flow control.

The most common semiconductor material used within electronics is silicon, the term becoming ubiquitous to describe PCB semiconductor devices as a whole.

Common Semiconductor Devices Types

There are hundreds, if not thousands of semiconductor device types that can be split into two broad device types:

  • Discretes - A simple device, a device with just one circuit element. Common examples include transistors such as mosfets, diodes, TRIACS and LEDs.
  • Integrated Circuits (ICs) - Electronic devices that incorporate several circuit elements into one package. Examples include microcontrollers, microprocessors, analogue-to-digital converters, operational amplifiers and voltage regulators.

Typical Applications

An electronic product will have many semiconductor devices within its construction. The global market for semiconductors in 2017 was over $400 billion, demonstrating how essential they are to modern society.

Amplifiers & Comparators
Amplifiers & Comparators
Audio & Video ICs
Audio & Video ICs
Chip Programmers & Debuggers
Chip Programmers & Debuggers
Clock, Timing & Frequency ICs
Clock, Timing & Frequency ICs
Communication & Wireless Module ICs
Communication & Wireless Module ICs
Data Converters
Data Converters
Discrete Semiconductors
Discrete Semiconductors
Interface ICs
Interface ICs
Logic ICs
Logic ICs
Memory Chips
Memory Chips
Power Management ICs
Power Management ICs
Processors & Microcontrollers
Processors & Microcontrollers
Programmable Logic ICs
Programmable Logic ICs
Sensor ICs
Sensor ICs

118335 Products showing for Semiconductors

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TL061ID Texas Instruments, JFET, Op Amp Rail to Rail Input, 1MHz 1 MHz, 30 V, 8-Pin SOIC
  • RS Stock No. 249-5000
  • Mfr. Part No. TL061ID
Each (In a Tube of 75)
£0.532
LM3900N Texas Instruments, Quad, Op Amps, 2.5MHz, 32 V, 14-Pin PDIP
  • RS Stock No. 268-7522
  • Mfr. Part No. LM3900N
Each (In a Pack of 25)
£0.617
onsemi PowerTrench N-Channel MOSFET, 8.5 A, 30 V, 8-Pin SOIC FDS8884
  • RS Stock No. 166-2619
  • Mfr. Part No. FDS8884
Each (On a Reel of 2500)
£0.186
Infineon TLE9250XLEXUMA1, CAN Transceiver CAN, 8-Pin PG-TSON-8
  • RS Stock No. 218-6356P
  • Mfr. Part No. TLE9250XLEXUMA1
Each (Supplied on a Reel)
£0.578
Wurth Elektronik 824015, Quad-Element Uni-Directional TVS Diode Array, 6-Pin SOT-23
  • RS Stock No. 754-6231
  • Mfr. Part No. 824015
Each (In a Pack of 5)
£0.60
Toshiba DF5A5.6CFU(TE85L,F, Quad-Element ESD Protection Diode, 5-Pin USV
  • RS Stock No. 695-4903
  • Mfr. Part No. DF5A5.6CFU(TE85L,F
Each (In a Pack of 25)
£0.159
IXYS Bridge Rectifier Module, 88A, 1200V, 3-phase, 5-Pin
  • RS Stock No. 168-4420
  • Mfr. Part No. VUO82-12NO7
Each (In a Box of 10)
£26.524
Microchip USB2504-JT, USB Controller, 3-Channel, 480Mbps, USB 2.0, 64-Pin TQFP
  • RS Stock No. 672-6900P
  • Mfr. Part No. USB2504-JT
Each (Supplied in a Tray)
£3.72
Texas Instruments DS90LT012AQMFE/NOPB, LVDS Receiver LVTTL
  • RS Stock No. 252-0663
  • Mfr. Part No. DS90LT012AQMFE/NOPB
Each (In a Pack of 5)
£1.38
Microchip, Quad 12- ADC 100ksps, 16-Pin SOIC
  • RS Stock No. 649-487P
  • Mfr. Part No. MCP3208T-CI/SL
Each (Supplied on a Reel)
£1.95
onsemi, 11V Zener Diode 5% 500 mW SMT 2-Pin SOD-123
  • RS Stock No. 145-3941
  • Mfr. Part No. MMSZ4698T1G
Each (On a Reel of 3000)
£0.017
Nexperia, 46V Zener Diode ±5% 250 mW SMT 3-Pin SOT-23
  • RS Stock No. 181-7338
  • Mfr. Part No. BZX84-C43,215
Each (On a Reel of 3000)
£0.029
Toshiba 74HC573D 8bit-Bit Octal D Type Latch, Transparent D Type, 20-Pin SOIC
  • RS Stock No. 171-3106P
  • Mfr. Part No. 74HC573D
Each (Supplied on a Reel)
£0.411
Nexperia N-Channel MOSFET, 50 A, 100 V, 8-Pin MLPAK PXN012-100QSJ
  • RS Stock No. 219-391
  • Mfr. Part No. PXN012-100QSJ
1 Tape of 1
£0.37
Microchip, 8bit AVR, ATmega Microcontroller, 16MHz, 256 kB Flash, 64-Pin VQFN
  • RS Stock No. 127-8287
  • Mfr. Part No. ATMEGA2561-16MU
Each
£11.33
Vishay 20V 5A, Schottky Diode, 2-Pin DO-201AD SB520A-E3/54
  • RS Stock No. 165-7200
  • Mfr. Part No. SB520A-E3/54
Each (On a Reel of 1400)
£0.30
Texas Instruments DS90C402M/NOPB, LVDS Receiver Dual TTL, 8-Pin SOIC
  • RS Stock No. 533-8912
  • Mfr. Part No. DS90C402M/NOPB
Each
£2.62
LMC6064IM/NOPB Texas Instruments, Precision, Op Amp, 100kHz, 5 → 15 V, 14-Pin SOIC
  • RS Stock No. 121-8808
  • Mfr. Part No. LMC6064IM/NOPB
Each (In a Tube of 55)
£2.934
Diodes Inc N-Channel MOSFET, 4 A, 30 V, 3-Pin SOT-23 DMN3053L-7
  • RS Stock No. 921-1278
  • Mfr. Part No. DMN3053L-7
Each (In a Pack of 50)
£0.248
Texas Instruments UC2526AN, Dual PWM Controller, 35 V, 550 kHz 18-Pin, PDIP
  • RS Stock No. 922-3439
  • Mfr. Part No. UC2526AN
Each (In a Tube of 20)
£2.87
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