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Diode question: Whats the skinny on Selenium?

10/10/2000 1:49 PM
Sweetfinger
Diode question: Whats the skinny on Selenium?
I'm well aware of the differences between Ge and Si diodes but have never heard anything about Selenium rectifiers. Do they have any particularly unique properties that would be of use to effect builders, or are they just plain obsolete and horribly expensive?

 
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