#germanium

Canada invests $400M in Teck Resources to boost critical minerals output

Plurasculp - The Plura Bender

"... is a handcrafted British-style germanium fuzz built around a carefully selected FT83B PNP transistor paired with a vintage OCP71 germanium transistor fitted with a dedicated heatsink for improved thermal stability."

Tetrels group meeting

I don’t really have a plan to do this for all the groups but it’s a fun idea. Plus Carbon is adorable as always

Canon-ish references:

Carbon of course loves carbohydrates (big cake)

Borosilicate ref (not sure if canon or not)

Germanium speaks German

Tin sleepy

Well! Damn

GeSn alloys emerge as a new semiconductor class that could reshape optoelectronics

Scientists have created a new type of material that could enable common electronic devices to work faster and use less energy, a study suggests. The findings indicate the material, which was until now thought near-impossible to make, can act as a highly effective semiconductor—a key component of modern electrical devices. Using the new semiconductor in electronics such as computer processors or medical imaging devices could help them run more efficiently, the team says. A promising new light-based semiconductor The material—made by combining the chemical elements germanium and tin—can absorb and emit light more effectively than commonly used semiconductors made of silicon. It works by facilitating the conversion of light into electrical energy, and vice-versa, which is key to the operation of so-called optoelectronic devices, the team says.