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Concerning the electronic attributes, it is a half-metal and thusly useful in many electronic applications as a semiconductor. Early solid state electronics were based on germanium. | Concerning the electronic attributes, it is a half-metal and thusly useful in many electronic applications as a semiconductor. Early solid state electronics were based on germanium. | ||
| − | The planet [[Alphard]], the capital of the [[Marian Hegemony]], has huge resources of germanium and is the source of the planet's wealth.<ref>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 166</ref> | + | The planet [[Alphard (MH)|Alphard]], the capital of the [[Marian Hegemony]], has huge resources of germanium and is the source of the planet's wealth.<ref>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 166</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:35, 13 November 2014
Description
Germanium is an element critical in the construction of Kearny Fuchida drives and is an expensive and rare commodity.
Concerning the electronic attributes, it is a half-metal and thusly useful in many electronic applications as a semiconductor. Early solid state electronics were based on germanium.
The planet Alphard, the capital of the Marian Hegemony, has huge resources of germanium and is the source of the planet's wealth.[1]
References
- ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 166