KnowraGermaniumLinked fromLinked fromThe 13 pages that link to Germanium, each with the reason it gives.All 13Broader topic 5Related 6Compared with 2SphaleriteRelated: 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.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.History of the transistorRelated: Many first-generation transistors used germanium before silicon became the industry standard.