How to Use phosphide in a Sentence

phosphide

noun
  • To change a fin into a nanowire, one part of the fin, composed of indium phosphide, is etched away to leave indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) nanowires.
    — Richard Stevenson, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2016
  • New copper substitutes, like ultra-conductive aluminum, carbon nanotubes, and niobium phosphide, are promising but still in their infancy.
    — Adam Charles Simon, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Prinano said its technology supports wafer-level production of photonic chips and can be applied to optical communication and sensing devices based on gallium arsenide, indium phosphide, and silicon photonics.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
  • Last week, forensic investigators announced that zinc phosphide — a highly toxic chemical commonly used in rat poison — had been detected in the victims’ organs and in watermelon samples collected during the investigation, per the outlet.
    — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
  • Deputy Commissioner of Police Pravin Mundhe also confirmed to the outlet that zinc phosphide was detected in the watermelon sample collected during the investigation, but not in any other food items seized from the home.
    — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
  • The Chalmers researchers use transistors made from indium phosphide (InP), a familiar material for LNAs, though gallium arsenide is more common commercially.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2021
  • Vector Photonics has developed PCSELs made of indium phosphide and indium gallium arsenide phosphide that a commercial fab could reproduce and manufacture reliably.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026

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