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... GERMANIUM GULCH Discontinuities happen in electronics too . If they didn't , we would probably be talking about Germanium Gulch today and not Silicon Valley . Few people remember that in the beginning , and the beginning was in 1952 ...
... GERMANIUM GULCH Discontinuities happen in electronics too . If they didn't , we would probably be talking about Germanium Gulch today and not Silicon Valley . Few people remember that in the beginning , and the beginning was in 1952 ...
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... Germanium has a rather small band gap , which is why the people at Bell Laboratories who invented the transistor used germanium first . Alas , the ease of knocking electrons off is a double - edged sword . It also makes it easier for ...
... Germanium has a rather small band gap , which is why the people at Bell Laboratories who invented the transistor used germanium first . Alas , the ease of knocking electrons off is a double - edged sword . It also makes it easier for ...
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... germanium transistors , Tran- sitron was in some strong markets , including military prod- ucts , and growing fast . In the late 1950s , Transitron's sales increased sixfold , making it a hit on Wall Street , where its stock in one ...
... germanium transistors , Tran- sitron was in some strong markets , including military prod- ucts , and growing fast . In the late 1950s , Transitron's sales increased sixfold , making it a hit on Wall Street , where its stock in one ...
Contents
A New Forecasting Tool | 87 |
Five How Leaders Become Losers | 113 |
Seven The Attackers Advantage | 165 |
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