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Germanium Diodes have a lower forward drop voltage (of 0.3V) compared to more common Silicon Diodes (forward voltage of 0.7V).
Germanium diodes are not very common these days and are hard to find but are still used in hobby AM radio receivers as detectors and also in battery circuits connected to Solar panels.
Very common in guitar pedals.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoGermanium is an important semiconductor material used in transistors and various other electronic devices. Its major end uses are fiber-optic systems and infrared optics, but it is also used for polymerization catalysts, and in electronics and solar cell applications. It is finding a new use in nanowires.
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∙ 13y ago- doped with arsenic, gallium, or other elements for use as a transistor element. Its application as a semiconductor provides the largest use for germanium
- alloying agent
- phosphor in fluorescent lamps
- a catalyst
- germanium and germanium oxide are transparent to the infrared and are used in infrared spectroscopes and other optical equipment, including extremely sensitive infrared detectors. Also for wide-angle camera lenses and microscope objectives.
- possible chemotherapy applications?
- use as a gamma-radiation detector
Germanium is an important semiconductor material used in transistors and various other electronic devices. Its major end uses are fiber-optic systems and infrared optics, but it is also used for polymerization catalysts, and in electronics and solar cell applications. It is finding a new use in nanowires.
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What are some important uses of silicon and germanium?
microchips
How many neutrons does a germanium atom have?
The most common isotope of Germanium has 40 neutrons.
Which element does gallium have more in common with germanium or indium?
Gallium has more in common with indium as they are both metals whereas germanium is a metalloid.
Is germanium or tin larger?
Germanium is the largest of the two. It has a larger atomic mass.
What is the chemical formula for germanium chloride?
Two germanium chlorides are known: GeCl2 and GeCl4.
What are the most common isotopes of germanium?
69 and 67
What do you call a germanium atom if you remove two protons?
Germanium has thirty two protons. If two were removed, the atom would have thirty protons, making it Zinc.
Why is germanium important?
Germanium has many important uses that relate to science, medicine or even every day life. It is one of the largest used conductors used in transistors.
What are things made of germanium?
because of germanium oxide´s (GeO2) high refractive index, about 10% of worldwide germanium consumption is from optical uses such as lenses to cameras and centres of fibre cablesanother use of germanium is as a catalyst for polymerisation of polyethylene terephthalate, the plastic in most water bottles. germanium is also used in an alloy with silicon for semiconductors that can be faster then those with only silicon.
How can the sun's energy source be used directly?
Two common uses are to heat water; and to generate electricity with photovoltaic cells.Two common uses are to heat water; and to generate electricity with photovoltaic cells.Two common uses are to heat water; and to generate electricity with photovoltaic cells.Two common uses are to heat water; and to generate electricity with photovoltaic cells.
What does iron and germanium have in common?
Iron and germanium are both chemical elements on the periodic table. They are both metals and have similar properties such as being solid at room temperature, having high melting and boiling points, and being good conductors of electricity. However, iron is a transition metal and germanium is a metalloid.
What does lead carbon tin Silicon germanium have in common?
theyre all in group 14
