Electronics >< Consumer Electronics >< Electronics Components >< Taiwan Electronics >< Made In China >   Video Games >< iPod Touch >< iPod Nano >< Digital Camera >< LED Manufacturer >< Digital Photo Frame > Consumer Electronics > Electronics Electronics (Electron Mechanics) refers to the flow of charge (moving electrons) through nonmetal conductors (mainly semiconductors), whereas electrical refers to the flow of charge through metal conductors. For example, flow of charge through silicon, which is not a metal, would come under electronics; whereas flow of charge through copper, which is a metal, would come under electrical. This distinction started around 1906 with the invention by Lee De Forest of the triode. Until 1950 this field was called "Radio techniques" because its principal application was the design and theory of radio transmitters and receivers. The study of new semiconductor devices and related technology is considered a branch of physics whereas the design and construction of electronic circuits to solve practical problems comes under electronics engineering. This article focuses on engineering aspects of electronics.