1.
element; component; electronic device
A fundamental building block in electronics or technology, such as a transistor, diode, or sensor. Refers to a discrete functional unit within a larger system.
半導体素子の性能が向上した。
The performance of semiconductor devices has improved.
この回路は複数の素子で構成されている。
This circuit is composed of multiple components.
受光素子がカメラのセンサーの中心的な役割を果たす。
The photosensitive element plays a central role in the camera sensor.
Composed of 素 (element, base) and 子 (small thing, child). In electronics and physics, 素子 refers to an individual functional component. The character 子 here functions as a suffix indicating a small discrete unit, similar to its use in 粒子 (particle) or 電子 (electron).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 半導体素子: semiconductor device
- 受光素子: light-receiving element, photosensor
- 発光素子: light-emitting element
- 素子の集積: integration of components
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 部品: part, component — a general word for mechanical or electronic parts
- 要素: element, factor — used more abstractly for constituent elements of a concept or system
- 電子: electron — shares the 子 suffix but refers specifically to the subatomic particle