# valleytronics

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A proposed equivalent of electronics using valleys in the valence band or conduction band structure of some semiconductors or insulators that possess multiple valleys, such as graphene, carbon nanotubes, bismuth, dichalcogenides, diamond or silicon.

## Etymology
From valley + -tronics.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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