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Which elements are used to make thematerial gallium arsenide that is used to make high speed computers?
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gallium and arsenic
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How are transistors made from arsenic?
This is the gallium arsenide - GaAs.
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.
Is Gallium used in computer memory?
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 breakdownDisadvantages : more expensive raw material, higher power consumption, and is more difficult to insulateGallium arsenide is used in high-efficiency solar cells and in LEDs. It can be used for low-power microwave emitters.
Is it possible to make a semiconductor by adding hexavalent or divalent impurity?
Yes, it is possible to make such semiconductors.Semiconductors made from group III and V elements use hexavalent or divalent impurities.Example of such semiconductors are Aluminium Phosphide, Aluminium Arsenide, Gallium Arsenide, Gallium Nitride.In these cases,Donor atoms are Selenium, Tellurium, Silicon, Germanium andAcceptor atoms are Beryllium, Zinc, Cadmium, Silicon, Germanium
What elements have 3 valence elements?
Boron, Alluminum, Gallium, Indium, thallium, and Ununtrium.
What is an aluminium gallium arsenide?
In inorganic chemistry, an aluminium gallium arsenide is a mixed arsenide of aluminium and gallium, used as a semiconductor.
What is the ionic compound for GAAs?
Gallium arsenide, but it's more covalent than ionic- its a semiconductor
What substance does gallium form?
It reacts with Arsenic to form Gallium Arsenide which is a semiconductor
How might a gallium chip compare with a germanium chip?
Gallium is a metal, not a semiconductor. You cannot build a transistor or even a diode with a piece of metal, forget an IC chip containing several transistors.To create a gallium based semiconductor, it must be ALLOYED with one or more of the following elements: nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, or antimony. The simplest semiconductor alloys are: gallium nitride, gallium phosphide, gallium arsenide, and gallium antimonide. Examples of other semiconductor alloys are: gallium nitride phosphide, gallium phosphide arsenide, etc. (these are used in some types of LEDs).The most common gallium alloy semiconductor for making transistors and IC chips is gallium arsenide. Compared to both silicon and germanium, transistors made of gallium arsenide are significantly faster, and additional speed can be obtained by using nonsaturating logic circuits like ECL.
What is gallium arsenide supercomputer?
A supercomputer using gallium arsenide instead of silicon for its semiconductor components. Gallium arsenide is much faster than silicon so it helps significantly in getting the performance needed by a supercomputer, but it is much harder to fabricate resulting in an increase in price.
How are transistors made from arsenic?
This is the gallium arsenide - GaAs.
What has the author Richard Carl Eden written?
Richard Carl Eden has written: 'Photoemission studies of the electronic band structures of gallium arsenide, gallium phosphide, and silicon' -- subject(s): Silicon, Electrons, Gallium arsenide, Gallium Phosphide, Emission
What has the author P Rutter written?
P. Rutter has written: 'Erbium arsenide precipitates in a gallium arsenide matrix'
What lasers use gallium?
For example, gallium arsenide (GaAs) is used from many years in laser diodes.
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.
What semiconductor material is used to create white LED light?
A: gallium arsenide
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
