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Gallium (III) arsenide, a compound of gallium, arsenic, and indium, is a semiconductor material which has some advantages over silicon, but also some disadvantages.
- Advantages : higher operation frequencies with less noise, and resistance to electrical or thermal breakdown
- Disadvantages : more expensive raw material, higher power consumption, and is more difficult to insulate
Gallium arsenide is used in high-efficiency solar cells and in LEDs. It can be used for low-power microwave emitters.
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∙ 14y agoYes, it is also used in ion particle beams.
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How much gallium is used a year?
Approx. 400 t gallium is used in a year.
Which element is used for manufacture of computer memory chips?
Silicon is used in computer chips.
Which elements are used to make thematerial gallium arsenide that is used to make high speed computers?
gallium and arsenic
Where do you bump into Gallium in every day life?
Gallium arsenide is used to make LEDs and LASER diodes. Best not to "bump" into it.
How is gallium in bombs?
Gallium is a low mlting metal ("melts in your hand!" and forms alloys quite readily. It was used in early atom bombs alloyed with plutonium.
Is gallium used in computers?
Yes. Gallium is used as a "dopant", a calculated impurity that turns the silicon that makes up the computer chip from a nonconductor to a semiconductor.
What is a Memory Slot used for?
A memory slot is used for adding memory to your computer.
Why would running out of Gallium be a problem?
It is used in computer/tv screens, amongst other things.
What type of memory used in computer in memory?
DIMM
What consists of nonvolatile memory chips that can be used for storage by the computer or the user?
Flash memory consists of nonvolatile memory chips that can be used for storage by the computer or the user. Flash memory was introduced in 1984.
How much gallium is used a year?
Approx. 400 t gallium is used in a year.
Which element is used for manufacture of computer memory chips?
Silicon is used in computer chips.
What compound is gallium used for?
Low melting Gallium alloys are used in some medical thermometers. Gallium arsenide is used in light emitting diodes and solar panels
What is the role of an address when used in the context of computer memory?
In the context of computer memory, an address is used to access the computer's primary storage memory. These addresses consist of fixed-length digits displayed as unsigned integers.
What is the high speed memory used in computer called?
RAM is the memory that is the fastest.
What is gallium carbonate used for?
Gallium carbonate has not uses outside a laboratory.
What is physical memory?
Physical memory is a term used to describe the amount of memory [RAM] installed in your computer.
