Tech Ping!....................
I believe the next generation of circuits will be optical in there basic nature. We already have optical switches but the current design is far larger than current electrical chips.
Germanium vs Silicon transistors in fuzz-tone pedals has been a long-running debate among guitar players:
“Quick Summary: Germanium fuzz is less harsh, more expensive and gives a vintage sound. Silicon fuzz is harsher with more gain. Silicon fuzz pedals are usually cheaper and easy to mass produce in today’s market because most use modern low cost transistors.
So, this MAY be good news for guitar players! :-D
The coal deposits near Xilinhaote, Inner Mongolia, contain an estimated 1600 tonnes of germanium.
IOW, Red China has the largest deposits.
Geranium Valley
(Yeah, I know the spelling is different)
But I think that’s how it would go...
this would have been nice forty years ago
today
not so much
LOL!
I saw the headline, read geranium, and thought what the (bleeeeep)....
CNNC achieves mass production of germanium isotopes
The ChiComs have been busy...
I made a comment earlier about transistors and fuzz pedals. Glad to see that there are some guitar players on Free Republic! Most musicians I know are libtards; fortunately a few of us are actually conservative.
I play gigs in Ann Arbor sometimes. Gotta keep my politics on the DL there— most people there are radical leftists.
BTW, if any of you want to hear some of what I do, search for Soundcloud Rick Jacobi.