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

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LMP2011MA/NOPB Texas Instruments, Precision, Op Amp, RRO, 3MHz, 3 V, 5 V, 8-Pin SOIC
  • RS Stock No. 639-3796P
  • Mfr. Part No. LMP2011MA/NOPB
Each (Supplied in a Tray)
£2.05
Infineon FS100R12KE3BOSA1 IGBT Module, 140 A 1200 V
  • RS Stock No. 244-5858
  • Mfr. Part No. FS100R12KE3BOSA1
Each (In a Tray of 10)
£150.029
Infineon N-Channel MOSFET FS01MR08A8MA2LBCHPSA1
  • RS Stock No. 349-030
  • Mfr. Part No. FS01MR08A8MA2LBCHPSA1
Each
£3,292.23
Infineon CoolMOS CP N-Channel MOSFET, 16 A, 650 V, 3-Pin TO-220 FP IPA60R199CPXKSA1
  • RS Stock No. 897-7400
  • Mfr. Part No. IPA60R199CPXKSA1
Each (In a Pack of 4)
£2.92
Infineon TLE4254GAXUMA4, 1 Low Dropout Voltage, Voltage Regulator 70mA 8-Pin, DSO
  • RS Stock No. 223-8537
  • Mfr. Part No. TLE4254GAXUMA4
Each (In a Pack of 10)
£0.61
Infineon BGT24LTR11N16E6327XTSA1 RF Transceiver IC, 16-Pin TSNP-16-9
  • RS Stock No. 219-5961P
  • Mfr. Part No. BGT24LTR11N16E6327XTSA1
Each (Supplied on a Reel)
£5.24
Infineon FP100R12KT4BOSA1 IGBT Module, 100 A 1200 V
  • RS Stock No. 244-5380P
  • Mfr. Part No. FP100R12KT4BOSA1
Each (Supplied in a Tray)
£171.74
Infineon HEXFET Silicon N-Channel MOSFET, 110 A, 55 V, 3-Pin D2PAK IRF3205ZSTRLPBF
  • RS Stock No. 222-4734
  • Mfr. Part No. IRF3205ZSTRLPBF
Each (On a Reel of 800)
£0.682
Infineon BTS70122EPAXUMA1High Side, High Side Power Control Switch
  • RS Stock No. 258-0757
  • Mfr. Part No. BTS70122EPAXUMA1
Each (In a Pack of 2)
£2.13
Infineon CoolMOS™ N-Channel MOSFET, 80 A, 40 V, 3-Pin D2PAK IPB80N04S2H4ATMA2
  • RS Stock No. 217-2510P
  • Mfr. Part No. IPB80N04S2H4ATMA2
Each (Supplied on a Reel)
£2.048
Infineon DDB6U104N16RRBPSA1 IGBT Module AG-ECONO2B-211
  • RS Stock No. 258-0789
  • Mfr. Part No. DDB6U104N16RRBPSA1
Each (In a Tray of 15)
£85.03
Microchip Voltage Supervisor 3-Pin SOT-23A, TC54VN2702ECB713
  • RS Stock No. 165-3586
  • Mfr. Part No. TC54VN2702ECB713
Each (On a Reel of 3000)
£0.358
MPS MP4458DQT-LF-P, 1 Synchronous Step-Down Voltage Regulator, Converter 1A, 0.8 → 30 V, 4 MHz 10-Pin, TQFN10
  • RS Stock No. 337-241
  • Mfr. Part No. MP4458DQT-LF-P
Each (On a Tape of 2)
£2.05
Infineon SRAM Memory Chip, CY7C109D-10VXIT- 1Mbit
  • RS Stock No. 182-3401
  • Mfr. Part No. CY7C109D-10VXIT
Each (In a Pack of 3)
£3.51
Infineon BTT60301ERAXUMA1, 1High Side, High Side Power Control Switch
  • RS Stock No. 258-0775
  • Mfr. Part No. BTT60301ERAXUMA1
Each (In a Pack of 2)
£1.79
Infineon FS820R08A6P2BBPSA1 IGBT Module, 820 A 750 V, 20-Pin Module
  • RS Stock No. 218-4364
  • Mfr. Part No. FS820R08A6P2BBPSA1
Each (In a Tray of 6)
£316.96
STMicroelectronics Bridge Rectifier, 15A, 800V
  • RS Stock No. 249-6673
  • Mfr. Part No. STBR1508B2Y-TR
Each (In a Pack of 5)
£1.658
ROHM DTC143EU3T106 NPN Digital Transistor, 100 mA, 50 V, 3-Pin SOT-323
  • RS Stock No. 178-5688
  • Mfr. Part No. DTC143EU3T106
Each (On a Reel of 3000)
£0.033
Infineon Si4435DYPbF P-Channel MOSFET, 8 A, 30 V, 8-Pin SO-8 SI4435DYTRPBF
  • RS Stock No. 171-1913
  • Mfr. Part No. SI4435DYTRPBF
Each (In a Pack of 10)
£0.562
ROHM BM1Q002AFJ-LBE2, 1-Channel, Quasi-Resonant Control DC-DC Converter, Driver 7-Pin, SOP-J7S
  • RS Stock No. 265-225P
  • Mfr. Part No. BM1Q002AFJ-LBE2
Each (Supplied on a Reel)
£0.84
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