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The 13 pages that link to Germanium, each with the reason it gives.

• Dmitri MendeleevBroader topic: Its properties matched Mendeleev's predicted eka-silicon.

• Gallium arsenideCompared with: Germanium offers different carrier and optical properties and can be integrated with silicon in ways GaAs generally cannot.

• Periodic lawBroader topic: Its discovery provided another striking test of periodic prediction.

• MetalloidBroader topic: Germanium is a metalloid whose electronic properties suit high-performance devices.

• SphaleriteRelated: Some zinc ores, including sphalerite, contain germanium recoverable as a by-product.

• Walter BrattainRelated: The first point-contact transistor used a germanium crystal as its semiconductor base.

• GalliumCompared with: Germanium lies beside gallium in atomic number, but its elemental and compound semiconductor roles differ.

• Jack KilbyRelated: Kilby built his first working integrated-circuit demonstration using a piece of germanium.

• Point-Contact TransistorRelated: The first working devices used a germanium crystal.

• Leo EsakiRelated: Esaki’s first tunneling diode experiments used heavily doped germanium.

• Carbon groupBroader topic: Its semiconductor and infrared properties suit applications distinct from silicon’s dominant role.

• History of the periodic tableBroader topic: Its measured properties closely confirmed a second prediction from the table.

• History of the transistorRelated: Many first-generation transistors used germanium before silicon became the industry standard.