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YIG

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[yig] / jɪg /

noun

  1. a synthetic yttrium iron garnet, used in electronics in filters and amplifiers.


Etymology

Origin of YIG

y(ttrium) i(ron) g(arnet)

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"By adjusting the magnetic field," says Xingyu Du, a doctoral student in Olsson's lab and the first author of the paper, "the YIG filter achieves continuous frequency tuning across an extremely broad frequency band."

From Science Daily • May 24, 2024

"What's special about YIG is that it propagates a magnetic spin wave," says Olsson, referring to the type of wave created in magnetic materials when electrons spin in a synchronized fashion.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2024

"Our filter is 10 times smaller than current commercial YIG filters," says Du.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2024

YIG is an insulator but allows for a magnetic field effect when a thin layer of platinum is glued to it.

From Science Daily • Sep. 19, 2023

Shi's lab at UCR is one of the best in the world at making YIG.

From Science Daily • Sep. 19, 2023

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