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The design of a new computer processor requires that electric current be carefully controlled. Why might an engineer want to use a metalloid when designing a new computer processor?
Metalloids are amphoteric.
Metalloids are semiconductors.
Metalloids are brittle.
Metalloids are shiny
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Metalloids are semiconductors.
Semiconductors (like silicon and germanium) have intermediate, controllable electrical conductivity and can be doped to precisely regulate current—essential for making transistors and other processor components.
Semiconductors (like silicon and germanium) have intermediate, controllable electrical conductivity and can be doped to precisely regulate current—essential for making transistors and other processor components.
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