Which device's development was influenced by Kroemer's research?
Mechanical Calculator
Electric Generator
Satellite
Mobile Phone
Answer
Mobile phones, the answer to today's prompt, owe their existence in part to Herbert Kroemer's groundbreaking research on heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBTs). His theoretical and practical contributions to HBTs, which combine multiple semiconductor layers with distinct properties, paved the way for more efficient and compact transistors.
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