Solid state, or
solid
Solid is a state of matter where molecules are closely packed and can not slide past each other. Solids resist compression, expansion, or external forces that would alter its shape, with the degree to which they are resisted dependent upon the ...
matter, is one of the four fundamental states of matter.
Solid state may also refer to:
Electronics
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Solid-state electronics
Solid-state electronics are semiconductor electronics: electronic equipment that use semiconductor devices such as transistors, diodes and integrated circuits (ICs). The term is also used as an adjective for devices in which semiconductor elec ...
, using semiconductors
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Solid state ionics
Solid-state ionics is the study of ionic-electronic mixed conductor and fully ionic conductors (solid electrolytes) and their uses. Some materials that fall into this category include inorganic crystalline and polycrystalline solids, ceramics, gla ...
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Solid-state drive
A solid-state drive (SSD) is a type of solid-state storage device that uses integrated circuits to store data persistently. It is sometimes called semiconductor storage device, solid-state device, or solid-state disk.
SSDs rely on non- ...
, a data storage device
Music
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Solid State Records
Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle where it is today.
History
Brandon Ebel and Michael Knott conceived the label as a joint venture, before Knott backe ...
, a Christian music label
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Solid State Records (jazz label), active in the 1960s
* Solid State, a musical trio with
DJ Dextrous
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''Solid State'' (Leon Russell album), 1984
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''Solid State'' (Jonathan Coulton album), 2017
* ''Solid State'', an album by
Sam Phillips
Science
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Solid-state chemistry
Solid-state chemistry, also sometimes referred as materials chemistry, is the study of the Chemical synthesis, synthesis, structure, and properties of solid phase materials. It therefore has a strong overlap with solid-state physics, mineralogy, cr ...
, the chemistry of solids
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Solid-state physics
Solid-state physics is the study of rigid matter, or solids, through methods such as solid-state chemistry, quantum mechanics, crystallography, electromagnetism, and metallurgy. It is the largest branch of condensed matter physics. Solid-state phy ...
, the study of how atomic-scale properties lead to large-scale properties
See also
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