Topic

germanium

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   1 Birth of The Transistor: A video history of Japan's electronic industry. (Part 1)

   RC286 5 people · 7 months · since Dec 2015

   The opening part of a documentary series on Japan's electronics industry, enjoyed by those curious about early transistor development and the struggle to obtain pure enough germanium.

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   2 Make a Point Contact Transistor at home

   Jeri Ellsworth 6 people · 4 months · since Aug 2016

   Jeri Ellsworth's home-built transistor is admired as a practical demonstration of how point-contact devices work, including the forming step that makes them function.