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Any semiconductor can be used for rectification, so germanium is suitable.
However what you may be thinking of is power rectifiers. Germanium cannot operate with a junction temperature above about 60C, so this is a significant limitation on the power handling capability of germanium power rectifiers (even copper oxide or selenium power rectifiers can handle more power, so they were used for many years before quality silicon power rectifiers became available).
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What has the author Herbert Baldus written?
Herbert Baldus has written: 'The effect of cathode sputtering under high vacuum on the rectification effect of germanium' -- subject(s): Electric current rectifiers, Germanium
A suitable diode for recitifying weak signals might be made of?
Germanium
Why would you use silicon diodes instead of germanium?
Though germanium diodes were the first ones fabricated, several factors make silicon the choice vs. germanium diodes. Silicon diodes have a greater ease of processing, lower cost, greater power handling, less leakage and more stable temperature characteristics than germanium diodes. Germanium diodes' lower forward drop (.2V to .3V versus .7V to 1.0V) make them better at small signal detection and rectification.
What is a substitute for a germanium diode?
There is no exact substitute for a germanium diode, except another germanium diode. However if the only concern is to get a lower forward voltage drop than that of a silicon diode (0.7V), then a schottky barrier diode may be a suitable replacement as its forward voltage drop (<0.1V) is even lower than that of a germanium diode (0.2V).
What can diodes be used for besides rectification?
Besides rectification, the diode can be used as a switch.
What is the difference between a silicon diode and a germanium diode?
The silicon diode (unless its a Schottky diode) conducts at approximately 0.6 volts. The germanium diode, however, conducts at a much lower voltage, typically 0.2 volts. This means that the germanium diode is better at small signal rectification applications, such as AM radio detectors, allowing a smaller tuner tank circuit.
What is uncontrolled rectifier?
Uncontrolled rectification is rectification whose baise is not controlled by a gate signal.
Is Ge a metal nonmetal or metalloids?
Germanium (Ge) is classified as a metalloid. It possesses properties of both metals and nonmetals, making it suitable for various applications, particularly in semiconductors. Germanium is typically shiny and brittle, and it is used in electronics and fiber optics.
What is rectification and which power supply provides a smoother form of rectification with less fluctuation?
Rectification is the process of converting alternating current into direct current. The smoothest power supply is a 'switched mode' supply.
What does germanium do?
Germanium does no "do" anything.
Who is Germanium manufactured?
Germanium is not manufactured; its ore is mined then refined into germanium.
How many electrons does germanium have?
Germanium has 32 electrons.
