• DocumentCode
    1481321
  • Title

    Industrial uses of Germanium rectifiers

  • Author

    Crenshaw, R. M.

  • Author_Institution
    General Electric Company, San Francisco, Calif.
  • Volume
    75
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    1956
  • Firstpage
    719
  • Lastpage
    721
  • Abstract
    The versatility of germanium as a rectifying material is demonstrated by its use in such widely varying applications as tiny electronic transistors and 40,000-ampere power supplies. Its industrial uses, particularly in the chemical and metal-working industries, are outlined.
  • Keywords
    Cooling; Fuses; Germanium; Industries; Power supplies; Rectifiers; Silicon;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0095-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EE.1956.6442077
  • Filename
    6442077