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The use of ceramics in electronics is becoming increasingly popular. Ceramic superconductors allow the flow of electricity with little or no resistance or heat loss. This gives the potential for trains floating on a magnetic cushion of air running at two to three hundred miles per hour and super computers the size of desktop calculators performing calculations thousands of times faster than any computer today.
Ceramics Semiconductors, Sensors and Coatings
Other ceramic applications in electronics include sensors, actuators, electro-optic materials, semiconductors and multilayer capacitors. Ceramic coatings are also used to protect or lubricate materials such as metals. The ceramic coatings can prevent electronic shutdowns, component failure and excessive wear and tear in computers and other electronic devices.
Why Ceramics are Suited to Applications in the Electronics Industry
Ceramics used in electronics are chemically inert, able to withstand high temperatures and less prone to corrosion. Because of these characteristics, ceramics provide a stable and safe environment for electronic circuitry. | 
