Germanium Has Limited Use in Modern Electronics Due to

question 18

Multiple Choice

Germanium has limited use in modern electronics due to

• A)shortages of raw materials.
• B)high temperature instability.
• C)filament warm- up time.
• D)higher forward voltage drop when compared to Si.

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