Germanium is costly, less abundant and there aren't as many feasible processes for it as compared to Si for fabrication.
products made by silicon are more stable than those made by germanium
Silicon has a higher operating temperature and greater thermal stability compared to germanium. Silicon has a larger bandgap energy which makes it better suited for high-power applications. Germanium has a higher electron mobility which can result in faster transistors, but it is less commonly used in modern semiconductor devices.
Each has four valence electrons, but germanium will at a given temperature have more free electrons and a higher conductivity. Silicon is by far the more widely used semiconductor for electronics, partly because it can be used at much higher temperatures than germanium.
Carbon, silicon, germanium are all teravalent atoms (4 electrons in the outer shell). Each element becomes heavier, and (because there are more total electrons) is less "pure" in it's chemical (and electrical) responses.
Silicon has 14 electrons and germanium has 32 electrons in their atomic structure. Germanium has a larger atomic size and mass compared to silicon. Both elements have a similar crystal structure and are used in semiconductor devices for their electrical properties.
products made by silicon are more stable than those made by germanium
silicon is less sensitive towards temperature.It costs low compared to germanium,
Silicon and Germanium are the elements used in transistors
Germanium is not used in integrated circuits. Silicon is.
No, silicon and germanium are not always used in alloys. Silicon is commonly used in alloys, such as in aluminum-silicon alloys. Germanium is less commonly used in alloys due to its high cost and limited availability compared to other alloying elements.
Silicon has a higher operating temperature and greater thermal stability compared to germanium. Silicon has a larger bandgap energy which makes it better suited for high-power applications. Germanium has a higher electron mobility which can result in faster transistors, but it is less commonly used in modern semiconductor devices.
Each has four valence electrons, but germanium will at a given temperature have more free electrons and a higher conductivity. Silicon is by far the more widely used semiconductor for electronics, partly because it can be used at much higher temperatures than germanium.
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Carbon, silicon, germanium are all teravalent atoms (4 electrons in the outer shell). Each element becomes heavier, and (because there are more total electrons) is less "pure" in it's chemical (and electrical) responses.
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The symbol 'A' indicates that this device is made from germanium . as you may know germanium has less cut in voltage so this device is used for low power signal or for signal processing. also the leakage current or reverse saturation current of germanium is greater than silicon.
Silicon and germanium are the elements used in transistors