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It was simply a matter of availability and ease of processing at the time. Germanium was available and much easier to purify to the ultrapure level needed in semiconductors. It took well over a decade for the technology to progress to the point that silicon could also be purified to the ultrapure level needed in semiconductors. Once silicon could be used it quickly replaced germanium in most applications because it has several physical properties that are better than germanium.
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Is germanium toxic?
Germanium compounds are toxic.
How many protons does germanium have?
The element germanium has 32 protons.
What is the natural state of germanium?
The natural state of germanium is a solid (metalloid).
How can you get a pure sample of germanium?
Pure germanium is obtained by distllation of germanium tetrachloride, followed by hydrolysis of GeCl4 to GeO2 and reducing of GeO2 with hydrogen to Ge.
What did J Bardeen WH Brattain and W Shockley created?
The transistor
When was William Shockley born?
William Shockley was born on February 13, 1910.
What is William Shockley's birthday?
William Shockley was born on February 13, 1910.
When did William R. Shockley die?
William R. Shockley died on 1945-03-31.
When did William Shockley die?
William Shockley died on August 12, 1989 at the age of 79.
When was William R. Shockley born?
William R. Shockley was born on 1918-12-04.
What is the birth name of John Shockley?
John Shockley's birth name is William John Thomas Shockley.
How old is William Shockley?
William Shockley was born on February 13, 1910 and died on August 12, 1989. William Shockley would have been 79 years old at the time of death or 105 years old today.
What year did WIlliam Shockley die?
"William Shockley was born in London, England on February 13, 1910. He was the son of mining engineer, William Hillman Shockley. Unfortunately, at the age of 79 years old, he passed away on August 12, 1989."
What is your birth of William Shockley?
august.12,1897
What did William shockley invent?
he invented the first transistor
Who created the transistor?
William Shockley created the transistor.
What Nobel Prize did William Bradford Shockley win and when was it awarded?
William Bradford Shockley won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1956 for his co-invention of the transistor. He shared the prize with John Bardeen and Walter Brattain.
