Distillations | Science History Institute Episode 7: Electronics
Jan 25, 2008
10:55
We don’t normally think of computers, radios, and cell phones as products of chemistry, but none of these devices would be possible without specialized chemical manufacturing components and techniques. The integrated circuits at the heart of these tools depend on the unique electrical properties of certain inorganic elements such as silicon, germanium, and gallium.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits 00:31 Introduction 01:30 Element of the Week: Germanium 03:25 Conversation with Henry Kressel 07:35 Listener feedback 09:55 Quote: William Shockley 10:15 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Anke Timmermann for researching this show. Additional credits available at distillations.org.