Triple

T420691
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject William Shockley E8094 entity
Predicate knownFor P22 FINISHED
Object Shockley diode equation
The Shockley diode equation is a fundamental formula in semiconductor physics that describes the current–voltage relationship of an ideal p–n junction diode.
E53320 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Shockley diode equation | Statement: [William Shockley, knownFor, Shockley diode equation]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shockley diode equation
Context triple: [William Shockley, knownFor, Shockley diode equation]
  • A. Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory
    Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory was a pioneering Silicon Valley research and development company founded by Nobel laureate William Shockley that became the seed for many later semiconductor firms, including those started by the "traitorous eight."
  • B. Fleming valve
    The Fleming valve is an early thermionic vacuum tube diode invented by John Ambrose Fleming that enabled the rectification and detection of radio signals, laying groundwork for modern electronics.
  • C. London equations
    The London equations are fundamental relations in superconductivity that describe how magnetic fields behave inside superconductors, capturing key features like the Meissner effect and zero electrical resistance.
  • D. Einstein–Smoluchowski relation
    The Einstein–Smoluchowski relation is a fundamental equation in statistical physics that links the diffusion coefficient of particles undergoing Brownian motion to their mobility and thermal energy.
  • E. Fairchild Semiconductor
    Fairchild Semiconductor was a pioneering American semiconductor company that played a central role in the development of Silicon Valley and the modern integrated circuit industry.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Shockley diode equation
Triple: [William Shockley, knownFor, Shockley diode equation]
Generated description
The Shockley diode equation is a fundamental formula in semiconductor physics that describes the current–voltage relationship of an ideal p–n junction diode.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shockley diode equation
Target entity description: The Shockley diode equation is a fundamental formula in semiconductor physics that describes the current–voltage relationship of an ideal p–n junction diode.
  • A. Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory
    Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory was a pioneering Silicon Valley research and development company founded by Nobel laureate William Shockley that became the seed for many later semiconductor firms, including those started by the "traitorous eight."
  • B. Fleming valve
    The Fleming valve is an early thermionic vacuum tube diode invented by John Ambrose Fleming that enabled the rectification and detection of radio signals, laying groundwork for modern electronics.
  • C. London equations
    The London equations are fundamental relations in superconductivity that describe how magnetic fields behave inside superconductors, capturing key features like the Meissner effect and zero electrical resistance.
  • D. Einstein–Smoluchowski relation
    The Einstein–Smoluchowski relation is a fundamental equation in statistical physics that links the diffusion coefficient of particles undergoing Brownian motion to their mobility and thermal energy.
  • E. Fairchild Semiconductor
    Fairchild Semiconductor was a pioneering American semiconductor company that played a central role in the development of Silicon Valley and the modern integrated circuit industry.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69a2e7f1d1bc81909cf2dc9754a3c334 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a2eebf65cc81908196fee4f09d5889 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:33 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a425453ee08190bbed80bd65729e51 completed March 1, 2026, 11:38 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a42635b4388190a69f63491b88c466 completed March 1, 2026, 11:42 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a4268e6a5081909660c486d53db99e completed March 1, 2026, 11:44 a.m.
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:11 p.m.