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Why are microprocessors made using silicon and not germanium? [closed]
I heard that microprocessors are usually made using silicon, yet germanium has a better conductive state.
Why isn't germanium not chosen instead, taking to account that better conductors provide ...
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How does one manufacture a P-N junction?
When I read a physics textbook about a P-N junction, it will tell me that you connect a P-doped semiconductor to an N-doped semiconductor, and you form a depletion region.
From what I know about ...
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Why do silicon wafers look rainbow colored?
. Image taken from Can somebody identify this 12" silicon wafer?
So this silicon wafer looks multicolored (and beautiful). But how does it get multicolored like a rainbow? What is the reason for ...
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