This comprehensive and unique book is intended to cover the vast and
fast-growing field of electrical and electronic materials and their
engineering in accordance with modern developments. Basic and
pre-requisite information has been included for easy transition to more
complex topics. Latest developments in various fields of materials and
their sciences/engineering, processing and applications have been
included. Latest topics like PLZT, vacuum as insulator, fiber-optics,
high temperature superconductors, smart materials, ferromagnetic
semiconductors etc. are covered. Illustrations and examples encompass
different engineering disciplines such as robotics, electrical,
mechanical, electronics, instrumentation and control, computer, and
their inter-disciplinary branches. A variety of materials ranging from
iridium to garnets, microelectronics, micro alloys to memory devices,
left-handed materials, advanced and futuristic materials are described
in detail.