State disadvantages of semiconductor devices. - Vidyadip

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State disadvantages of semiconductor devices.

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They are sensitive to electrostatic charges.
Not very useful for controlling high power.
They are sensitive to radiation.
They are sensitive to fluctuations in temperature.
They need controlled conditions for their manufacturing.
Very few materials are semiconductors.

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