of, or relating to the physical properties of solid materials, especially electromagnetic, thermodynamic or structural properties of crystalline solids
of, or relating to semiconductor materials, components and related devices; as distinct from older technologies such as vacuum tubes
A timepiece with no moving parts All digital watches are 100% solid state Analog watches combine solid state circuits with moving parts
A device which is able to control current without the use of moving parts or vacuum tubes
This is a term used often to describe an electronic device which is made up of solid components (no moving parts)
Relating to the properties of solid, usually crystalline, materials including semiconductors Solid state science is often a mixture of physics, and chemistry, and materials science