This is the 7708th most frequent German word.
halbleitern
"Halbleitern" is not a verb or common word on its own; it resembles "Halbleiter," which means "semiconductor" in English.
Here, 'Halbleitern' is used in the dative case to refer to the subject matter of research, indicating materials with semiconductor properties.
Die Forschung an Halbleitern hat die Technologie stark beeinflusst.
The research on semiconductors has greatly influenced technology.
In this sentence, 'Halbleiter' is used as a compound noun in the plural form to represent materials used in electronic devices.
Um Geräte herzustellen, benötigt man moderne Halbleiter.
To manufacture devices, modern semiconductors are required.
Here, 'Halbleitern' is used in the dative plural case to describe characteristics associated with these materials.