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When a germanium transistor is used with its base-emitter junction DC coupled in parallel with | When a germanium transistor is used with its base-emitter junction DC coupled in parallel with | ||
a germanium tunnel diode, you cannot simply replace the germanium transistor with silicon. | a germanium [[tunnel diode]], you cannot simply replace the germanium transistor with silicon. | ||
It will not work because the "high state" voltage across the tunnel diode will not | It will not work because the "high state" voltage across the tunnel diode will not | ||
be enough to turn on the transistor. If a germanium transistor in this type of circuit | be enough to turn on the transistor. If a germanium transistor in this type of circuit | ||