In general, a dielectric is considered as a non-conducting or insulating material (such as a ceramic or polymer used to manufacture a microelectronic device). This book describes the laws governing all dielectric phenomena.

-A unified approach is used in describing each of the dielectric phenomena, with the aim of answering "what?," "how?" and "why" for the occurrence of each phenomenon;
-Coverage unavailable in other books on ferroelectrics, piezoelectrics, pyroelectrics, electro-optic processes, and electrets;
-Theoretical analyses are general and broadly...